Associations to the word «Penstock»

Wiktionary

PENSTOCK, noun. A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant.
PENSTOCK, noun. The barrel of a wooden pump.

Dictionary definition

PENSTOCK, noun. Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice.
PENSTOCK, noun. Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.

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