Cistern
21cistern barometer — dubeninis barometras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Gyvsidabrinis barometras, kurį sudaro dubenėlis su gyvsidabriu ir į jį įleistas tam tikro ilgio stiklinis vamzdelis uždaru galu. atitikmenys: angl. cistern… …
22cistern barometer — a mercury barometer in which the lower mercury surface has a greater area than the upper. Also called cup barometer. * * * cistern barometer, a barometer in its simplest form, with the bottom end of the tube immersed in a cup of mercury …
23cistern — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin cisterna, from cista box, chest more at chest Date: 13th century 1. an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (as rainwater) 2. a large usually silver… …
24cistern — noun /ˈsɪs.təːn,ˈsɪs.tɚn/ a) A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use. Their extreme necessity is attested by the countless number of old, unused cisterns with which the Holy Land is… …
25cistern — 1. [TA] Any cavity or enclosed space serving as a reservoir, especially for chyle, lymph, or cerebrospinal fluid. 2. An ultramicroscopic space occurring between the membranes of the flattened sacs of the endoplasmic reticulum …
26Cistern — The rendering of a Hebrew word bor, which means a receptacle for water conveyed to it; distinguished from beer, which denotes a place where water rises on the spot (Jer. 2:13; Prov. 5:15; Isa. 36:16), a fountain. Cisterns are frequently… …
27cistern — A small water reservoir used to collect surface and rain water [16] …
28cistern — Synonyms and related words: artificial lake, bayou lake, dam, dead water, dike, etang, farm pond, fishpond, freshwater lake, glacial lake, inland sea, lagoon, laguna, lake, lakelet, landlocked water, linn, loch, lough, mere, millpond, millpool,… …
29cistern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tank, reservoir; rain barrel. See store, receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. reservoir, pond, tank; see well 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. tank, reservoir, vat …
30cistern — cis|tern [ˈsıstən US ərn] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista box ] a container in which the supply of water for a building is stored inside the building = ↑tank …
