hydro

CEFRC1

/ˈhaɪdro/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Electricity produced using the power of moving water.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Clipping of hydroponic.

Examples

  • How many hydro-power stations does Algeria have?

  • The region relies heavily on hydro power for electricity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhʌɪdro/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.

  2. Clipping of hydropower (“hydroelectric power”).

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Clipping of hydroelectric.

More examples

In context

  • They installed a small hydro plant on the fast-flowing river.

  • I won't have lights until my house gets the hydro turned on.

  • hydro massage

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Origin

noun

From the prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). By surface analysis, hydr- (“water”) + -o-. The Canadian "electricity" sense is owing to hydroelectricity being the prevalent source of electricity in much of Canada and many electric companies having the word Hydro in their names.