cistern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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This press consisted of a system of interconnected cisterns, which were lined by opus signinum.
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There are cuttings for a parapet wall around the vertiginous upper openings of the cisterns to prevent falls.
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The lighthouse building complex consists of three spaces for lighthouse-keepers, two cisterns, an office and inspection room.
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The islands have limited natural fresh water resources; private cisterns collect rainwater for drinking.
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The cisterns near the temple provide drinking water.
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They took their drinking water from several cisterns and a large pond.
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Horsehair worms can be discovered in damp areas such as watering troughs, swimming pools, streams, puddles, and cisterns.
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An 1866 investigation determined that the problem was red lead paint in the light's cisterns, which was poisoning the water.
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Propane is used for heating and cooking, and rainwater is captured into cisterns from their roofs.
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On the fort, there are two caves, a small temple and 11 water cisterns.
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