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  • 1. penstock
  • 2. penstock
  • Penstock in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. penstock
  • 2. penstock
  • Penstock in a sentence
Synonyms

1. penstock

noun. conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.

Synonyms

  • sluice valve
  • head gate
  • sluice
  • floodgate
  • conduit
  • water gate
  • sluiceway

2. penstock

noun. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.

Synonyms

  • sluicegate
  • head gate
  • sluice
  • regulator
  • floodgate
  • water gate
  • sluiceway

Sentences with penstock


1. Noun, singular or mass
A penstock is the pipe, or sluice gate, from the bottom of the reservoir, passing through the dam, to a water turbine.

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