Definitions for penstock
pen·stock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gatenoun

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

2. sluice, sluiceway, penstocknoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. penstocknoun

   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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Penstock

   A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems. The term is inherited from the earlier technology of mill ponds and watermills.

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1. penstock

   A penstock is a gate or sluice used to control the flow of water. It is typically used in hydropower systems, irrigation systems, water treatment plants, and dam structures. It is a type of conduit that delivers water to the turbines in a hydroelectric power plant. The system works by accumulating water pressure to produce energy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Penstocknoun

   a close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses

2. Penstocknoun

   the barrel of a wooden pump

3. Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain; perh. fr. pen an inclosure + stock.]

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1. Penstock

   A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydraulic turbines and sewerage systems. It is a term that has been inherited from the technology of wooden watermills.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Penstock

   pen′stok, n. a trough conveying water to a water-wheel.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. penstock

   A flood-gate to a mill-pond. Also used in fortification, for the purpose of inundating certain works.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. penstock

   A machine composed of timber, which, by means of a movable board, enables the defenders of a fortress to allow such a rush of water from the batardeaux as to inundate and destroy the works which the enemy may have constructed in the ditch.

Matched Categories

1. • Conduit
   • Regulator

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How to pronounce penstock?

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How to say penstock in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of penstock in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of penstock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=penstock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Penstock
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstock
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penstock
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=penstock
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=penstock
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=penstock
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=penstock