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hydroelectric
hy·dro·e·lec·tric [ hdrō i léktrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. generated by water power: generated by converting the pressure of falling or running water to electricity by means of a turbine coupled to a generator
2. of hydroelectric power generation: relating to the generation of electricity by means of water pressure

hy·dro·e·lec·tri·cal·ly adverb
hy·dro·e·lec·tric·i·ty [ hdrō i lek tríssətee, hdrō ee lek tríssətee ] noun
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