Dictionary
pen•stock
Pronunciation: (pen'stok"), [key]—
n.
1. a pipe conducting water from a head gate to a waterwheel.
2. a conduit for conveying water to a power plant. See diag. under
dam 1.
3. a sluicelike contrivance used to control the flow of water.
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