Hydroelectric Meaning
/ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThat generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.
adjOf or relating to the electricity so produced.
Sentence Examples
Algeria needs more hydroelectric plants.
Algeria needs to build more hydroelectric dams.
Algeria redirected many river flows to hydroelectric dams.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ power plant generates electricity by using the force of falling water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The massive dam provides a clean and renewable source of ____ power for the entire city.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English hydroelectric From hydro- + electric.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Baishan hydroelectric station is located 39 km from the downstream Hongshi hydroelectric station and 250 km from the downstream Fengman hydroelectric station, Jilin Province, China, on the upper reaches of the Second Songhua River, […] In Baishan district the weather is very cold in winter (lowest temperature, -44.5°C; highest temperature, 38.8°C; long-term average, 4.3°C)."
— 1986, Zongyan Guo, Zhou Yukun, “Segment-shaped blasting in Baishan hydroelectric station excavations, China”, in Rock engineering and excavation in an urban environment, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 181:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ power plant generates electricity by using the force of falling water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The massive dam provides a clean and renewable source of ____ power for the entire city.