water power

or wa·ter·pow·er

noun

the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, turbines, etc.

a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used.

a water right possessed by a mill.

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Origin of water power

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby water power

water plug, water pocket, water pollution, water polo, water poppy, water power, water pox, water purslane, water rail, water rat, water rate

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Example sentences from the Web for water power

This indicates the percentages of total semi-yearly outputs of electrical energy derived from water-power in two supply systems.
Electric Transmission of Water Power|Alton D. Adams
The Merrimac, also, loses its serenity every few miles, and changes from a tranquil river into a—water-power.
Captains of Industry|James Parton
The mills, however, have grown vastly beyond its capacity as a water-power, so that auxiliary steam is now largely used.
America, Volume 5 (of 6)|Joel Cook
The use of water-power in electrical supply at Hartford began in November, 1891, and has since continued to an increasing extent.
Electric Transmission of Water Power|Alton D. Adams

The water-power in California is ample for any required mill purposes.
What I Saw in California|Edwin Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for water power

water power

noun

the power latent in a dynamic or static head of water as used to drive machinery, esp for generating electricity

a source of such power, such as a drop in the level of a river, etc

the right to the use of water for such a purpose, as possessed by a water mill

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