Hydropower Meaning
/hˈaɪdroʊˌpaʊr/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounhydroelectric power
Sentence Examples
Hydropower is a renewable resource.
Hydropower is a renewable resource, but oil, coal and natural gas are not.
Norway's domestic electricity production relies almost entirely on hydropower.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The country generates most of its electricity from ____ using dams and rivers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Clean ____ is a significant source of renewable energy in mountainous regions with rivers.
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- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English hydropower From hydro- + power.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The 16 small hydro-power stations run by Kuandian County provide 80 percent of the electricity for agricultural use in this county."
— 1979 April 12 [1979 February 13], “Liaoning Hydroelectricity”, in Translations on People's Republic of China, number 508, United States Joint Publications Research Service, sourced from Shenyang Liaoning Provincial Service, translation of original in Mandarin, →OCLC, Economic, page 42:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The country generates most of its electricity from ____ using dams and rivers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Clean ____ is a significant source of renewable energy in mountainous regions with rivers.