water power

Noun

Meaning

The power of water employed to move machinery, etc.

A fall of water which may be used to drive machinery; a site for a water mill; a water privilege.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

power energy electricity hydraulic nuclear power hydroelectric waterpower hydropower hydroelectric power electrical power white coal hydraulic energy hydro energy water energy energy directorate
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Antonyms

solar power not hydroelectric

Related terms

water engine watermill water-powered water mill hydropowered

Examples

The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears. Wilson Mizner

Tears and complaints - the means which I have called water power - can be an extremely useful weapon for disturbing cooperation and reducing other to a condition of slavery. Alfred Adler

As the Industrial Revolution developed in the United States, many enterprising industrialists looked to the Mississippi River as a promising source of water power. Source: Internet

Hydraulic systems use liquid under pressure to transmit power; canals and hydroelectric power generation facilities harness natural water power to lift ships or generate electricity. Source: Internet

Hydropower or water power (from the Greek ύδωρ main, "water" ) is power derived from the energy of falling water or fast running water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes. Source: Internet

In 125 AD Zhang Heng used water power to rotate the sphere in real time. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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