water power
noun
the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, turbines, etc.
waterpower
-
a variation of
water power.
Example Sentences
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This northern English town had ready access to waterpower.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
This machine used the waterpower from rapid streams to drive spinning wheels.
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Factories needed waterpower, so the first ones were built near rivers and streams:
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Maine has a law prohibiting the transmission of electric current across its borders, passed to retain Maine's waterpower for her own benefit.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cheap labour and abundant raw material are conducive to Mexico's development in manufacturing; and a further element is that of the abundant waterpower which exists in certain sections of the country.
From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Martin Hume
