hydroelectric

[hahy-droh-i-lek-trik]

adjective

1. pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.

hydroelectric

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-, ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk /

adjective

1. generated by the pressure of falling water

   hydroelectric power

2. of or concerned with the generation of electricity by water pressure

   a hydroelectric scheme

Other Word Forms

• hydroelectricity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroelectric¹

First recorded in 1825–35; hydro- ¹ + electric

Example Sentences

Eel populations are falling worldwide, scientists say, largely due to factors linked to human activity such as the pollution of waterways, destruction of wetlands, hydroelectric dams, and fishing.

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It’s the river, and the hydroelectric dams that line it in this area, that is helping propel the latest shift in fortune.

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Brookfield, which has more than $1 trillion in assets under management, struck an agreement in July with Google to provide as much as three gigawatts of hydroelectric power across the U.S.

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The new building is also entirely powered by energy from a New York state hydroelectric plant, making it the city's largest "all-electric" skyscraper and boasting net-zero emissions.

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It also owns wind farms and hydroelectric plants.

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