hydroelectric
pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.
Origin of hydroelectric
1Other words from hydroelectric
- hy·dro·e·lec·tric·i·ty [hahy-droh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-], /ˌhaɪ droʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-/, noun
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How to use hydroelectric in a sentence
Lake Mead feeds Hoover Dam, one of the largest hydroelectric generating facilities in the country.
Why we all have to heed the Colorado River water cuts | Purbita Saha | August 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA national network of short spur lines and long-distance, high-voltage wires would deliver wind, solar and hydroelectric power to where it’s needed when it’s available across the country.
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill is a baby step toward the US grid we need | James Temple | August 5, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIt also built the massive Three Gorges Dam, which diverted the Yangtze River and displaced more than a million people to create the world’s biggest hydroelectric power plant.
Mayor Pete and Elaine Chao Hit the Road (Ep. 471) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 5, 2021 | FreakonomicsBrazil is also heavily reliant on hydroelectric power, and lower levels in the country’s reservoirs, lakes and rivers will hinder electricity generation.
Water levels tend to be high in June thanks to snow runoff, which means plenty of hydroelectric capacity at regional dams.
How The Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest Is Taxing Electric Grids (and People's Air Conditioners) | Alejandro de la Garza | June 30, 2021 | Time
We made big things like steel for ships and tractors and turbines for hydroelectric plants.
To make a living, he gets a job as a manager at a hydroelectric plant.
Nothing Was Banal About Eichmann’s Evil, Says a Scathing New Biography | Michael Signer | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGreetings from Manitoba, the Saudi Arabia of untapped hydroelectric potential.
My National Post column urges the government of Ontario to consider hydroelectric power instead of wind turbines.
The great hydroelectric dams, the hundreds of steam turbines, the heavy-metal atomic reactors—all useless for power purposes.
Unwise Child | Gordon Randall GarrettWe shall then have an opportunity that never before has been given us to develop the hydroelectric possibilities of the country.
Conservation Through Engineering | Franklin K. LaneThe other ten per cent according to the Commission's plan will be hydroelectric power.
The Coming of Coal | Robert W. BruereMaybe Crane figured Taber's scalp was too small a price to pay for the hydroelectric plum.
Ten From Infinity | Paul W. FairmanThe rivers have a high potential for the generation of hydroelectric power.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydroelectric
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /
generated by the pressure of falling water: hydroelectric power
of or concerned with the generation of electricity by water pressure: a hydroelectric scheme
Derived forms of hydroelectric
- hydroelectricity (ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-), noun
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Scientific definitions for hydroelectric
[ hī′drō-ĭ-lĕk′trĭk ]
Using the power of water currents to generate electric power. Generally, hydroelectric power is created by directing water flow through a turbine, where the water causes fans to turn, creating the torque needed to drive an electric generator.
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