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penstock in French

penstock in French is conduite forcée — penstock means 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.

penstock in French

conduite forcée
noun
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.

What does "penstock" mean?

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun The barrel of a wooden pump.
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What is "penstock" in French?

"penstock" in French is conduite forcée. penstock means: 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.

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