Synonyms for penstock
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Other spellings
- pentstock
Forms
- Plural
- penstocks → sluices, sluiceways…
Example sentences
- sluice With a sluice you can control the water.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| penstock | falling | |
| sluice | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- sluice1
- 9 letters
- sluiceway