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Penstock

nounid 108563·updated May 18, 2026
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regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
head gatesluice
plural
Penstocks
possessive
Penstock's
pluralpossessive
Penstocks'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
§2
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice

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