as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
a penstock carried water for the waterwheel
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Recent Examples of penstock
Brenda Burman, general manager of the Central Arizona Project, presented a diagram showing the dam’s eight large tubes, called penstocks, that water normally passes through, as well as the smaller outlet pipes that enable water releases at low reservoir levels.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
River water entered the powerhouse and fell down a system of 140-foot vertical pipes, called penstocks, one for each generator.
—Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018
The penstock flows powered the turbines that turned shafts activating the top-side generators.
—Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018
The reservoir can also be lowered by discharges through the dam’s power plant, but one of the two power plant outlets, known as penstocks, was shut down for routine maintenance of turbines.
—Ralph Vartabedian, latimes.com, 10 May 2017
Equipment: An intake gate called a penstock, valves and pressure gauges, turbine, switchgear, inverter, and electronics.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2017
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
River water entered the powerhouse and fell down a system of 140-foot vertical pipes, called penstocks, one for each generator.
—Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018
The penstock flows powered the turbines that turned shafts activating the top-side generators.
—Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018
The reservoir can also be lowered by discharges through the dam’s power plant, but one of the two power plant outlets, known as penstocks, was shut down for routine maintenance of turbines.
—Ralph Vartabedian, latimes.com, 10 May 2017
Equipment: An intake gate called a penstock, valves and pressure gauges, turbine, switchgear, inverter, and electronics.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penstock
Noun
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But before construction can begin, the city must acquire to relocate the utilities (pipes, fiber, cables).—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Al Drago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Removing lead paint and pipes.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For emerging sports like padel, celebrities can be a critical conduit for reaching both new participants and new viewers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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When Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter who is the usual conduit for this sort of news, first posted the deal on X, the general assumption was that he’d been hacked.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The provider inserts a flexible tube with a camera into the rectum and colon.6 During the colonoscopy, the provider looks for any abnormal signs, such as polyps (noncancerous growths) and inflammation.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Thankfully, a largely untouched tube of Jones Road brow gel that lay at the bottom of my bag came to the rescue.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When Manchester City were able to progress the ball down Liverpool’s inside right and left channels, Van Dijk and Konate were able to cover each other.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Like many others living next to the flood channel, Diaz worked in construction, but could not find steady work.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Penstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penstock. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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