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
10 January 2025
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