Meaning
cistern, tank, tanker
- a large container or reservoir for holding liquids, especially water or fuel
- a tanker truck or rail wagon ('camion cisterna')
In a sentence
Hanno riempito la cisterna d'acqua prima dell'arrivo dell'estate.
They filled the water tank before the arrival of summer.
Un camion cisterna ha bloccato il traffico sull'autostrada.
A tanker truck blocked traffic on the motorway.
La vecchia cisterna del casale è ancora perfettamente funzionante.
The farmhouse's old cistern is still perfectly functioning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cisterna | feminine · singular |
| cisterne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can denote both an underground water reservoir and an industrial tank/tanker.