Rainwater is distributed through an irrigation system and collected in cisterns for the rooftop garden.
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Cisterns
Synonyms for "cisterns" (6 found)
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6 entriescisterna chylicisterna magnaconcrete cisternroof cisternsubarachnoid cisternunderground cistern
Collocations
6 entriescisterna chylicisterna magnaconcrete cisternroof cisternstone cisternunderground cistern
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1 entriesSample sentences
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In Algeria ministers make a televised prayer for rain in drought, but they all have cisterns at home.
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The mosquito that carries the Zika virus lays its eggs in old tires, water cisterns, bottle caps—any place where there's a drop or two of water.
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