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hydroelectric

  • adjective
  • /ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/

That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.

Other meanings

  1. Of or relating to the electricity so produced.

Related words

  • hydroelectrically
  • nonhydroelectric
  • HE
  • hydroelectric dam
  • hydroelectric generator
  • hydroelectric power
  • hydro
  • hydro pole
  • heliohydroelectric

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This definition is adapted from “hydroelectric” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.