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hydroelectric

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Pronunciation: US /ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/ · UK /ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlektrɪk/

hydroelectric means: Producing electricity using the power of moving water, or relating to electricity produced this way.

adjective

WATER POWERB2

Producing electricity using the power of moving water, or relating to electricity produced this way.

  • The town uses hydroelectric power.
  • They built a hydroelectric dam across the river.
  • Hydroelectric plants produce less power when water levels fall.

Common phrases: hydroelectric power, hydroelectric dam, hydroelectric plant

Questions about hydroelectric

What does hydroelectric mean?

Producing electricity using the power of moving water, or relating to electricity produced this way.

What is hydroelectric in other languages?

Türkçe: hidroelektrik · Español: hidroeléctrico · Français: hydroélectrique · Deutsch: hydroelektrisch · Italiano: idroelettrico · 日本語: 水力発電の

How do you pronounce hydroelectric?

In American English /ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/; in British English /ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlektrɪk/.

How do you use hydroelectric in a sentence?

The town uses hydroelectric power. They built a hydroelectric dam across the river.

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