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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Penstock (0.00924 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Penstock.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: penstock
penstock
n 1: regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the
rate of water flow through a sluice [syn:
sluicegate,
sluice valve,
floodgate,
head gate,
water gate]
2: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a
sluicegate [syn:
sluice,
sluiceway]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Penstock
Penstock
\Pen"stock\, n. [Etymol. uncertain; perh. fr. pen an
inclosure + stock.]
1. A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a
water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses.
[1913 Webster]
2. The barrel of a wooden pump.
[1913 Webster]
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