What does serbatoio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word serbatoio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use serbatoio in Italian.

The word serbatoio in Italian means tank, magazine, clip, reservoir, pool, bottle cap, container cap. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word serbatoio

tank

sostantivo maschile (recipiente per lo stoccaggio di liquidi e gas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il serbatoio si è rotto nell'incidente e il petrolio si è riversato in mare.
The tank was damaged during the accident and oil spilled into the sea.

magazine, clip

sostantivo maschile (armi: recipiente contenente le cartucce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio zio a caccia si porta sempre un secondo serbatoio di cartucce.
My uncle always takes a second magazine of ammunition with him when he goes hunting.

reservoir, pool

sostantivo maschile (figurato (sorgente, fonte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel quartiere è un serbatoio di voti per il nostro candidato.
That district is a pool of votes for our candidate.

bottle cap, container cap

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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