| Definition of 'penstock' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
2. (noun) sluice, sluiceway, penstock
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
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| Definition of 'penstock' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) penstock
a close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses
2. (noun) penstock
the barrel of a wooden pump
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