Meaning of penstock | Babel Free
Definitions
- 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.
- The barrel of a wooden pump.
Equivalents
Examples
“It amazes him still, this effortless journey powered by the fall of water. Water surging through tunnel and penstock.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.