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penstock

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noun

Say it like: Pen-sto-k

The correct spelling is penstock. 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.

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  1. 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. 2.The barrel of a wooden pump.

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