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单词 penstock
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pen•stock  (penstok′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Civil Engineeringa pipe conducting water from a head gate to a waterwheel.
  2. Civil Engineeringa conduit for conveying water to a power plant. See diag. under dam 1.
  3. Civil Engineeringa sluicelike contrivance used to control the flow of water.
  • pen2 + stock 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
penstock /ˈpɛnˌstɒk/ n
  1. a conduit that supplies water to a hydroelectric power plant
  2. a channel bringing water from the head gates to a water wheel
  3. a sluice for controlling water flow
Etymology: 17th Century: from pen² + stock
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