hydroelectric
IPA: haɪdroʊɪɫˈɛktrɪk
adjective
- that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure
- of or relating to the electricity so produced
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Examples of "hydroelectric" in Sentences
- Of course, hydroelectric is there, but haven't most of the useful places been utilized.
- Almost all energy production facilities, such as hydroelectric dams, tar sands, experimentation with oil shale, coal production, and so forth, also got much bigger.
- The oil-equivalent metric represents all forms of energy consumed, including crude oil, nuclear, coal, natural gas and renewable sources such as hydroelectric power.
- He criticized the military's proposal to buy generators and diesel fuel for the energy-starved city of Kandahar and supported a longer-term hydroelectric dam project.
- Most of our power comes from petroleum fired steam plants, about 25% from hydroelectric, which is nearly maxed out, a little from a few nuke plants, most of which are nearing the end of service.
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