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hydroelectric
(-ē lek′trik)
adjective
producing, or having to do with the production of, electricity by water power
Related Forms:
- hydroelectricity noun
See hydroelectric in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Generating electricity by conversion of the energy of running water.
- Of, relating to, or using electricity so generated.
Related Forms:
- hyˌdro·e·lecˈtri·cal·ly adverb
- hyˌdro·e·lec·tricˈi·ty (-ĭ-lĕk-trĭsˈĭ-tē) noun
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hydroelectric
The mechanical energy of moving water is transferred by a rotating turbine to a generator, where it is converted to electric energy and conveyed along transmission lines.
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