reservoir — a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrezərˌvɔɪr/
Korean meaning: 저수지, 물 공급원으로 사용되는 인공 호수
Korean pronunciation: **레**저보아
Example Sentences
- The drought caused the reservoir to shrink to dangerously low levels.
- My grandmother's purse is like a reservoir of random treasures - you never know what she'll pull out next!
- The company tapped into a new reservoir of customers through social media marketing.
reservoir
NOUN//ˈrezərˌvɔɪr//
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
Writing a memoir by the reservoir, lost in noir memories
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🌳Etymology
Origin
프랑스어 'réservoir'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '보관하다'라는 뜻의 'réserver'에서 파생되었습니다. 물이나 자원을 저장해두는 장소라는 개념에서 출발했습니다.
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📝Examples
“The drought caused the reservoir to shrink to dangerously low levels.”
“My grandmother's purse is like a reservoir of random treasures - you never know what she'll pull out next!”
“The company tapped into a new reservoir of customers through social media marketing.”
“His brain seems to be a reservoir of useless movie trivia that somehow always wins him bar quizzes.”
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