hydroelectric

[ hahy-droh-i-lek-trik ]

/ ˌhaɪ droʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

adjective

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

Origin of hydroelectric

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

OTHER 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

Words nearby hydroelectric

HydroDiuril, hydrodynamic, hydrodynamicist, hydrodynamics, hydroelastic suspension, hydroelectric, hydroencephalocele, hydrofluoric, hydrofluoric acid, hydrofluorocarbon, hydrofoil

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Example sentences from the Web for hydroelectric

We made big things like steel for ships and tractors and turbines for hydroelectric plants.
Christmas Is the New Subprime|Doug McIntyre|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The rivers have a high potential for the generation of hydroelectric power.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
We 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. Lane

Hydroelectric capacity development had been relatively more rapid, with a sixfold increase during the decade.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Output per unit of thermal capacity was more than double that of hydroelectric generators.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Development of other methods show that nitrates can probably be produced at less cost than by the use of hydroelectric power.
State of the Union Addresses of Calvin Coolidge|Calvin Coolidge

British Dictionary definitions for hydroelectric

hydroelectric

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /

adjective

generated by the pressure of falling waterhydroelectric power

of or concerned with the generation of electricity by water pressurea hydroelectric scheme

Derived forms of hydroelectric

hydroelectricity (ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-), noun

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Scientific definitions for hydroelectric

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.

单词	hydroelectric
释义	hydroelectric [ hahy-droh-i-lek-trik ] / ˌhaɪ droʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk / adjective pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source. Origin of hydroelectric First recorded in 1825–35; hydro-¹ + electric OTHER 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 Words nearby hydroelectric HydroDiuril, hydrodynamic, hydrodynamicist, hydrodynamics, hydroelastic suspension, hydroelectric, hydroencephalocele, hydrofluoric, hydrofluoric acid, hydrofluorocarbon, hydrofoil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hydroelectric We made big things like steel for ships and tractors and turbines for hydroelectric plants. Christmas Is the New Subprime\|Doug McIntyre\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST The rivers have a high potential for the generation of hydroelectric power. Area Handbook for Romania\|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole We 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. Lane Hydroelectric capacity development had been relatively more rapid, with a sixfold increase during the decade. Area Handbook for Romania\|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole Output per unit of thermal capacity was more than double that of hydroelectric generators. Area Handbook for Romania\|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole Development of other methods show that nitrates can probably be produced at less cost than by the use of hydroelectric power. State of the Union Addresses of Calvin Coolidge\|Calvin Coolidge British Dictionary definitions for hydroelectric hydroelectric / (ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) / adjective generated by the pressure of falling waterhydroelectric power of or concerned with the generation of electricity by water pressurea hydroelectric scheme Derived forms of hydroelectric hydroelectricity (ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for hydroelectric 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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