Definition of Penstocks

1. Noun. (plural of penstock) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Penstocks

1. penstock [n] - See also: penstock

Lexicographical Neighbors of Penstocks

pensioners
pensiones
pensioning
pensionless
pensions
pensive
pensived
pensively
pensiveness
pensivenesses
penstemon
penstemons
penster
pensters
penstock
penstocks (current term)
penstroke
pensum
pensums
pent
pent-
pent-up
pent up
penta-
penta chart
penta charts
pentaacetate
pentaacetates
pentaamine
pentaamines

Literary usage of Penstocks

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hydroelectric Developments and Engineering: A Practical and Theoretical by Frank Koester (1909)
"STEEL penstocks. Penstock Run. penstocks must be laid in the shortest course to ... This may be done by running the penstocks through tunnels or trenches, ..."

2. Sanitary Engineering: A Guide to the Construction of Works of Sewerage and by Baldwin Latham (1878)
"penstocks. penstocks are sluices fixed in a sewer for the purpose Use of pen- of ... The use of penstocks in some penstocks used situations is absolutely ..."

3. Hydroelectric Developments and Engineering: A Practical and Theoretical by Frank Koester (1909)
"Buried penstocks do not require any device for taking up expansion. All penstocks must be coated with hot asphalt both inside and outside. WOODEN penstocks. ..."

4. Water Power Engineering: The Theory, Investigation and Development of Water by Daniel Webster Mead (1908)
"Predetermination of Speed Regulation for Wheels Set in :n penstocks.—The influences which oppose speed regulation e been partly discussed. ..."

5. Water Power Engineering: The Theory, Investigation and Development of Water by Daniel Webster Mead (1908)
"Predetermination of Speed Regulation for Wheels Set in Open penstocks.—The influences which oppose speed regulation have been partly discussed. ..."

6. Hydraulic Turbines: With a Chapter on Centrifugal Pumps by Robert Long Daugherty (1920)
"Flumes and penstocks.—If the turbine be used under a head of ... Various forms of cases will be described in Chapter V. For penstocks where the pressure ..."

7. Hydro-electric Power by Lamar Lyndon (1916)
"CHAPTER VI PIPE LINES AND penstocks Pipes, or tubes, for conducting water to water wheels are called pipe lines when of considerable length, while the short ..."

8. The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1865)
"There are sixteen openings in the side of the outfall sewers through which the sewage flows into the reservoirs, as regulated by the penstocks ; and ..."

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