reservoir meaning and definition

RESERVOIR noun

Definition of reservoir (noun)

1. a large or extra supply of something
   • "a reservoir of talent"
2. lake used to store water for community use
   • synonyms: artificial lake, man-made lake
3. tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
4. anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
   • "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"
   • synonyms: source