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Penstock

Penstock Meaning & Definition
Penstock Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Penstock?

[n] conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
[n] regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Penstock: sluice | sluiceway

Related Terms | Find terms related to Penstock: aboideau | air lock | chute | dock gate | eaves trough | floodgate | flood-hatch | gate | guide | gutter | head gate | lock | lock gate | pentrough | shoot | sluice | sluice gate | tide gate | trough | water gate | weir

See Also | conduit | floodgate | head gate | penstock | regulator | sluice valve | sluicegate | water gate

Penstock In Webster's Dictionary

\Pen"stock\, n. [Etymol. uncertain; perh. fr. pen an inclosure + stock.] 1. A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses. 2. The barrel of a wooden pump.

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