hydropower

CEFRB2

/hˈaɪdroʊˌpaʊr/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Electricity produced by the movement of water.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    hydroelectric power

Examples

  • Hydropower is a renewable resource, but oil, coal and natural gas are not.

  • Norway's domestic electricity production relies almost entirely on hydropower.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Hydropower is a renewable resource.

  • The 16 small hydro-power stations run by Kuandian County provide 80 percent of the electricity for agricultural use in this county.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From hydro- + power.