Penstock
[pen-stok] /ˈpɛnˌstɒk/
noun
1.
a pipe conducting water from a head gate to a waterwheel.
2.
a conduit for conveying water to a power plant.
3.
a sluicelike contrivance used to control the flow of water.
/ˈpɛnˌstɒk/
noun
1.
a conduit that supplies water to a hydroelectric power plant
2.
a channel bringing water from the head gates to a water wheel
3.
a sluice for controlling water flow
penstock
(pěn’stŏk’)
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