reservoir (n.)

  1. a large or extra supply of something; a reservoir of talent'

  2. lake used to store water for community use

    [ Syn: artificial lake , man-made lake ]

  3. tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)

  4. anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival

    [ Syn: source ]

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