hydroelectric
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- adjective
- /ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
- Specialized
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hidroeléctrico
- Moreover, its many rivers and lakes have proven amenable to the large-scale generation of hydroelectric power.
- hydroelectric dam
- hydroelectric plant
- hydroelectric power
And there's things like hydroelectric power, which is another substantial source of of energy around the world.
- And there's things like hydroelectric power, which is another substantial source of of energy around the world.
- I think some private hydroelectric facilities had state limited licenses, but it can happen.
- We built some big, There's a hydroelectric dam that I go by, take groups by every time I go into go to Ecuador, like I'm going to do in a couple of weeks.
Examples
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Despite the benefits of hydroelectric power, the plants cause major environmental problems.
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The problem began with the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in West Virginia.
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Angel and her family join in the protest movement against the hydroelectric project.
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He was one of the workers at the hydroelectric plant.
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Electrical power for much of Lebanon was to be provided by six hydroelectric stations.
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Modest growth is expected in hydroelectric power, though in smaller dams than the ones popular in the 1950s.
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Hydroelectric power is an abundant energy source and the underlying thesis of my project.
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Historically, most renewable electricity has come from hydroelectric dams, which now provide about 16 percent of the world's electricity.
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The region has four of the ten biggest hydroelectric power plants on Earth.
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The problem began with the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in West Virginia.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hydroelectric joins hydro- ('water'), the same root as in hydrate, with electric, so you can think of it as 'water electricity'. That's why hydroelectric means electricity made from moving water, for example at a dam.