natural reservoir

collocation in English

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natural
adjective
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/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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reservoir
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrez.ə.vwɑːr/us
/ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr/
a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city or ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandreservoirfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, little is known concerning many epidemiological features such as itsnaturalreservoir, its transmission routes and geographical differences.
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Afternaturalreservoirdrive diminishes, "secondary recovery" methods are applied.
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The fungus has a majornaturalreservoirin rodents, but can also infect pet rabbits, dogs and horses.
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Thenaturalreservoirof some diseases remain unknown.
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There is anaturalreservoirunder the tunnel able to retain 5000 m3 of water, which can act as a buffer.
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Wild canids and domestic dogs are thenaturalreservoirof this organism.
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Its operation consists of storing water during high tide in anaturalreservoirenclosed by dams, which is later used to activate the other mechanisms.
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Many chlamydiae coexist in an asymptomatic state within specific hosts, and it is widely believed that these hosts provide anaturalreservoirfor these species.
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This certainly would apply to examples such as mange, and diseases in which the living victim acts as anaturalreservoiror even a vector.
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However, the high lethality from infection in these species makes them unlikely as anaturalreservoir.
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Thenaturalreservoir, host range, and mode of transmission of the organism are still unknown.
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It is believed that some species of seabird forms anaturalreservoirof the virus.
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Humans are the only knownnaturalreservoirfor subspecies "pallidum".
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A second,naturalreservoir, is located to the south of the artificial reservoir and west of the acropolis.
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The lake is described as a rift lake or tectonic lake, probably anaturalreservoirformed by dunes.
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Because chalk is porous it can hold a large volume of ground water, providing anaturalreservoirthat releases water slowly through dry seasons.
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The primary function of the dam's structure is to fill the gap in thenaturalreservoirline left by the stream channel.
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Below the falls there is a deepnaturalreservoir.
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A regular supply of naturally pure water was always available from thisnaturalreservoir, and in the settlements' early days many wells were sunk to exploit it.
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