English noun: penstock | |||
1. | penstock (artifact) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice | ||
Synonyms | floodgate, head gate, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regulator | ||
Part meronym | penstock, sluice, sluiceway | ||
2. | penstock (artifact) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate | ||
Synonyms | sluice, sluiceway | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conduit | ||
Part holonym | floodgate, head gate, penstock, sluice valve, sluicegate, water gate | ||