Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penstock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
pen-stock
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

The barrel of a wooden pump.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps from pen (“an enclosure”) + stock.

Inflected Forms

penstocks (plural) pentstock (alternative)

Synonyms

sluice sluiceway sluicegate sluice valve floodgate head gate water gate

Questions

What does penstock mean?
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.
Where does penstock come from?
Perhaps from pen (“an enclosure”) + stock.

How to pronounce penstock

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