different between reservoir vs hydro

English

Etymology

From French réservoir (“collection place”) (fig.), réservoir (“storehouse”) (lit.). in turn from French réserver (“to reserve, keep”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???z.?.vw??(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???z.?(?).vw??/, /???z.?(?).vw??/, /???z.?(?).v??/

Noun

reservoir (plural reservoirs)

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

Derived terms

• air reservoir
• receiving reservoir
• oil reservoir
• petroleum reservoir

Related terms

• reserve

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French réservoir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re?.z?r?v?a?r/, /re?.z?r?v?a?r/
• Hyphenation: re?ser?voir

Noun

reservoir n (plural reservoirs, diminutive reservoirtje n)

1. reservoir

Derived terms

• waterreservoir

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???? (húd?r, “water”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

hydro (not comparable)

1. hydroelectric
2. hydroponic

   hydro watercress

Noun

hydro (countable and uncountable, plural hydros)

1. (uncountable) hydroelectric power
2. (Canada, uncountable) electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.

   I won't have lights until my house gets the hydro turned on.

   She was having trouble paying the hydro.

   He crashed his car against a hydro pole.

3. (Britain, countable, dated) A spa.
   • 1909, Rudyard Kipling, The House Surgeon

     She almost lived at hotels and hydros, last year, but that isn't pleasant for her.

4. (countable, aviation, obsolete) Abbreviation of hydroaeroplane.

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