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cistern meaning in Tamil

நீர்த்தேக்கத் தொட்டி

UK/ˈsɪs.tən//ˈsɪs.tɚn/

cistern in Tamil: நீர்த்தேக்கத் தொட்டி, கிண்ணம், தொட்டி. In English, cistern means a reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

Tamil words for cistern

நீர்த்தேக்கத் தொட்டி, கிண்ணம், தொட்டி

English meaning of cistern

  1. noun A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
  2. noun In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
  3. noun A shallow, typically oval, vessel made of porcelain, pottery, or glass.
  4. noun The receptacle that holds the fuel in an oil lamp.

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What is the meaning of cistern in Tamil?
Cistern in Tamil is நீர்த்தேக்கத் தொட்டி, கிண்ணம், தொட்டி.
cistern என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cistern: நீர்த்தேக்கத் தொட்டி, கிண்ணம், தொட்டி.
What does cistern mean in English?
Cistern means a reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cistern (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cistern (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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