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Synonyms for penstock in English

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penstock:
- sluice; sluiceway; penstock; sluicegate; floodgate; water gate; sluice valve; head gate

English

Detailed Synonyms for penstock in English

penstock:

penstock [the ~] noun

the penstock

– conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate ¹
the sluice; the sluiceway; the penstock
– conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate ¹
- sluice [the ~] noun
- sluiceway [the ~] noun
- penstock [the ~] noun
the penstock

– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice ¹
the sluicegate; the penstock; the floodgate; the water gate; the sluice valve; the head gate
– regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice ¹
- sluicegate [the ~] noun
- penstock [the ~] noun
- floodgate [the ~] noun
- water gate [the ~] noun
- sluice valve [the ~] noun
- head gate [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "penstock":

sluicegate; sluice valve; floodgate; head gate; water gate; regulator
sluice; sluiceway; conduit

Related Definitions for "penstock":

conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate¹
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice¹

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