water power

  • 11water-power station — hidroelektrinė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Elektrinė, vandens srauto verčianti energiją elektros energija. santrumpa( os) HE atitikmenys: angl. hydroelectric station; hydropower plant; water power station vok.… …

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  • 12water power — 1. the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, turbines, etc. 2. a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used. 3. a water right possessed by a mill. Also, waterpower. [1820 30] * * * …

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  • 13water power — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hydraulics, water works, electricity, water pressure, mechanical energy, electric power; see also energy 3 …

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  • 14water power — wa′ter pow er or wa′ter•pow er n. 1) the power of water used to drive machinery 2) a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used 3) a water right possessed by a mill • Etymology: 1820–30 …

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  • 15water power — noun Any source of 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 …

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  • 16water power — noun power derived from the weight or motion of water, used as a force to drive machinery …

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  • 17water power — noun (U) power obtained from moving water, used to produce electricity or to make a machine work …

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  • 18water power — /ˈwɔtə paʊə/ (say wawtuh powuh) noun 1. the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, etc. 2. British, US a fall or descent in a stream, capable of being so used …

  • 19water power — UK / US noun [uncountable] energy created from moving water that is turned into electricity or used for making a machine work …

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  • 20Raritan Water Power Canal — The Raritan Water Power Canal in Raritan, New Jersey was a three mile long water delivery canal built during the early 1840s to power industries. The canal has been determined to be eligible for the National Register. The canal is include in Duke …

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