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  • noun Plural form of reservoir.

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Examples

  • Foch's preferred way to take advantage of that given point and moment is with reserves, which he called the reservoirs of force.

    Foch the Man Laughlin, Clara E 1918

  • The burn, draining down from the fells and held in reservoirs, powered the whole enterprise, turning waterwheels that drove the ore-crushing rollers and separating lead from lighter rock when it was channelled across the washing floors.

    Country diary: Westgate, Weardale Phil Gates 2010

  • It estimated total costs of building two underground storage facilities and covering the two main reservoirs at Mt. Tabor and Washington Park would be $67 million altogether.

    In with the water bill (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • That dust is then stored in reservoirs that residents call "red mud lakes," and on breezy days, the rust-colored particles blow in the air creating tiny dust storms.

    Red Dust From U.S. Alumina Refineries Covers Nearby Towns, Worries Residents After Hungary Toxic Sludge Flood AP 2010

  • All they do is tell the truth about this dangerous substance that "leads to increased urination" and "is found in reservoirs, fruits and vegetables, and even baby food."

    Down with dihydrogen monoxide! Edward Willett 2007

  • All they do is tell the truth about this dangerous substance that "leads to increased urination" and "is found in reservoirs, fruits and vegetables, and even baby food."

    Archive 2006-12-31 Edward Willett 2006

  • TheDakotas and Colorado have good pike fishing in reservoirs, and Alaska has somefine pike fishing.

    A Basic Guide to Catching Northern Pike 2006

  • When the water lies still in reservoirs that have power-generating dams, many summertime bass suspend passively in the vicinity of ledges, river-channel junctures, and other main-lake structures.

    Where to Fish for Bass in Hot Weather During Different Times of the Day 2004

  • Most of the water that comes down from the reservoirs is garvity fed to the city.

    Why the Water Tanks? 2003

  • "Illes, commenting to reporters during a tour of the affected villages and the damaged reservoir, confirmed that the red sludge stored in Hungarian reservoirs had not been treated to reduce its alkalinity."

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

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