hydroelectric

CEFRB2

/ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Producing electricity by using the movement or force of water.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to the electricity so produced.

Examples

  • Algeria needs to build more hydroelectric dams.

  • Algeria redirected many river flows to hydroelectric dams.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • Algeria needs more hydroelectric plants.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From hydro- + electric.