penstock
penstock · penstocks
Druckrohrleitung
A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam,…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant.
Druckrohrleitung
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
The barrel of a wooden pump.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
sluice or pipe:
Origin
Perhaps from pen (“an enclosure”) + stock.Perhaps from pen (“an enclosure”) + stock.
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Forms
plural: penstocksSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate:sluicesluiceway
- regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice:sluicegatesluice valvefloodgatehead gatewater gate