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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 tube that carries the water from the forebay to the turbine
(hydr) A large pipe or conduit to carry the water from the reservoir or dam to a TURBINE or water wheel F - conduite forcee S - paradera de caz
{i} gate or trough for carrying water to water wheel
The pipeline that delivers water to a water-turbine
In mining, a sluice or gate restraining water
A gate or sluice used in controlling the flow of water, a tube or trough for carrying water to a water wheel, or a pipe carrying water to an electric turbine
The barrel of a wooden pump
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
(1) A gate or sluice used in controlling the flow of water (2) A tube or trough for carrying water to a water wheel, or a pipe carrying water to an electric turbine
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