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receiving reservoir

receiving reservoir noun: a principal reservoir into which an aqueduct or rising main delivers water, and from which a distributing reservoir draws its supply.

Noun

receiving reservoir (plural receiving reservoirs)

  1. A principal reservoir into which an aqueduct or rising main delivers water, and from which a distributing reservoir draws its supply.

Forms of receiving reservoir

pluralreceiving reservoirs

Questions about receiving reservoir

What does receiving reservoir mean?
Receiving reservoir means a principal reservoir into which an aqueduct or rising main delivers water, and from which a distributing reservoir draws its supply.
What part of speech is receiving reservoir?
Receiving reservoir is a noun.
What is the plural of receiving reservoir?
The plural of receiving reservoir is receiving reservoirs.

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