Meaning of water power | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Mechanical or electrical energy derived from running or falling water; originally obtained from a waterwheel immersed in a stream; modern hydroelectric power is obtained from turbines fed from reservoirs.
   uncountable, usually
2. A site capable of generating power or the right to use a site to generate power.
   countable, usually
3. The capacity to shoot water, as from a fire hose or squirt gun
   uncountable, usually

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Examples

“Advantage has been taken of the abundant natural water-power resources (which compensate, to a large extent, for the absence of coal) and some 660 route miles have been electrified with overhead conductors.”

“Fire trucks were parked everywhere: a new arrival was being carefully backed around the stacked pallets to add some new waterpower.”

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