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sluicegate
sluice valve
floodgate
penstock
head gate
water gate
Definition: regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
sluice
sluiceway
penstock
Definition: conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
Definition: 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.