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单词 penstock
释义

penstock

noun

pen·​stock ˈpen-ˌstäk How to pronounce penstock (audio)
1
: a sluice or gate for regulating a flow (as of water)
2
: a conduit or pipe for conducting water

Synonyms

  • channel
  • conduit
  • duct
  • leader
  • line
  • pipe
  • trough
  • tube
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Example Sentences

a penstock carried water for the waterwheel
Recent Examples on the Web River water entered the powerhouse and fell down a system of 140-foot vertical pipes, called penstocks, one for each generator. Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018 The penstock flows powered the turbines that turned shafts activating the top-side generators. Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018 The reservoir can also be lowered by discharges through the dam’s power plant, but one of the two power plant outlets, known as penstocks, was shut down for routine maintenance of turbines. Ralph Vartabedian, latimes.com, 10 May 2017 Equipment: An intake gate called a penstock, valves and pressure gauges, turbine, switchgear, inverter, and electronics. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1

penstock

noun

as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) a penstock carried water for the waterwheel

Synonyms & Similar Words

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