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reservoir
1. n. A place where anything is kept in store
2. n. A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
3. n. A small intercellular space, often containing resin, essential oil, or some other secreted matter.
4. n. A supply or source of something.
5. n. A species that acts as host to a zoonosis when it is not causing acute illness in other susceptible species.

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Today, in the reservoir, a small girl died in the water.  The spout was longer, and there was now a reservoir around it to catch any detergent that dripped down the bottle.

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