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Meaning of penstock

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

penstock

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. The barrel of a wooden pump.