"receiving reservoir" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: receiving reservoirs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-receiving_reservoir-en-noun-6cQ74Wam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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