Cistern and Tun

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Cistern noun - A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid.

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Tun and cistern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tun" instead a noun "Cistern".

Tun noun - An enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages.

Usage example: in olden days an English ship's capacity was measured by the number of tuns of wine it could hold

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Cistern and tun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cistern" instead a noun "Tun".

Nearby Word: tuny

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Tun and Cistern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cistern/tun

Cistern & Tun. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cistern/tun>.

Tun or Cistern. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cistern/tun.

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