sluice, sluiceway, penstock
(noun) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate
(noun) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
penstock (plural penstocks)
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.
The barrel of a wooden pump.
• topnecks
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"stock, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain; perh. fr. pen an inclosure + stock.]
1. A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses.
2. The barrel of a wooden pump.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
