Wondering how to use Penstock in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as floodgate or regulator.
Penstock meaning
- 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.
Synonyms of Penstock
Using Penstock
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, head gate.
Context around Penstock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Penstock
- In this selection, "penstock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, failed and pipes stand out and add context to how "penstock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called a penstock failed it and dam has penstock pipes that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "penstock" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with penstock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Kulamavu dam has penstock pipes that carry water to an underground power station at Moolamattam 43 km away. (19 words)
But they are recommending repairing the penstock and refurbishing the power house together, putting the combined cost at $7.3 million. (21 words)
Jackson said in the midst of the project, the plant’s newly installed main water line, called a penstock failed – it’s the main water line for the whole system. (30 words)
Jackson said in the midst of the project, the plant’s newly installed main water line, called a penstock failed – it’s the main water line for the whole system. (30 words)
But they are recommending repairing the penstock and refurbishing the power house together, putting the combined cost at $7.3 million. (21 words)
The Kulamavu dam has penstock pipes that carry water to an underground power station at Moolamattam 43 km away. (19 words)
Example sentences (3)
Jackson said in the midst of the project, the plant’s newly installed main water line, called a penstock failed – it’s the main water line for the whole system.
But they are recommending repairing the penstock and refurbishing the power house together, putting the combined cost at $7.3 million.
The Kulamavu dam has penstock pipes that carry water to an underground power station at Moolamattam 43 km away.