Hydroelectricity

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Electricity that is produced from the energy of moving water. uncountable
  2. 2
    electricity produced by water power wordnet

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electric powerwattage

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"Around half of humanity relies upon water and rivers that originate in the high mountains. And, so this is used for irrigation. It is used for power production, hydroelectricity. It is used for our urban and community water supplies and it provides essential water for ecosystems from the mountaintop down to the sea."

Etymology

From hydro- + electricity.

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