as in pipes
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
a penstock carried water for the waterwheel
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Noun
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Bacteria that live on the insides of pipes in a water system convert that ammonia to nitrite in a process called nitrification.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Advertisement Later that year, while hospitalized for an alleged appendicitis, Sobhraj took advantage of a blackout caused by the Indo-Pakistani war to escape, slipping out through the drainage pipes.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike rigid processes, pathways are living conduits.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Machines are shut down and shovels return, covering conduits with clods of soil.—
Steven Searcy,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each vessel is equipped with 32 vertical launch tubes for three types of anti-surface and land-attack cruise missiles, as well as 10 torpedo tubes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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In images shared on the GoFundMe page, he is seen at the hospital with tubes in his nose and one of his legs severely blistered and bruised all over his shin down to the ankle.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There have been various similar streamer-broadcaster partnerships struck in 2025, with Netflix’s agreement to carry the live channels and on-demand content from France’s TF1 starting 2026 arguably the most eye-catching.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Join Zax Rewardz and keep an eye out on Zaxby’s social channels for exclusive offers this week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Penstocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penstocks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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