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hydroelectricity
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hy·dro·e·lec·tric  (hdr--lktrk)
adj.
1. Generating electricity by conversion of the energy of running water.
2. Of, relating to, or using electricity so generated.

hydro·e·lectri·cal·ly adv.
hydro·e·lec·trici·ty (--lk-trs-t) n.
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hydroelectric
The mechanical energy of moving water is transferred by a rotating turbine to a generator, where it is converted to electric energy and conveyed along transmission lines.
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Noun1.hydroelectricity - electricity produced by water power
electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
Translations
hydroelectricity [ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ] Nhidroelectricidad f

hydroelectricity hydro-electricity [ˌhaɪdrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti] nhydroélectricité f

hydroelectricity [ˈhaɪdrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ] nidroelettricità

hydroelectricity
n hydroelectricity [ˈhaidrouelekˈtrisəti]
electricity produced by means of water-power. hidroëlektrisiteit كَهْرُباء مائيَّه електричество, получавано от вода hydroelektřina vandkraft die aus Wasserkraft gewonnene Elektrizität υδροηλεκτρική ενέργεια hidroelectricidad hüdroelekter الکتریسیته بدست آمده از جریان آب vesivoima hydro-électricité הִידרוֹאֶלֶקטרִיוּת जल विद्युत क्षमता, बिजली hidroelektrika hidroelektromosság istrik dari tenaga air rafmagn (framleitt með vatnsafli) energia idroelettrica 水力電気 수력 전기 hidroelektra hidroelektroenerģija hidroelektrik hydro-elektriciteit vannkraft, hydroelektrisitet energia elektryczna wytważana w elektrowni wodnej hidro-electricidade hidroelectricitate гидроэлектричество hydroelektrina hidroenergija hidroeletrika hydroelektricitet, vattenkraft ไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำ hidroelektrik, akarsudan elde edilen elektrik 利用水力產生的電力 гідроелектрика پن بجلی thuỷ điện
adj hydroeˈlectric [-ˈlek-]
hydroelectric power stations. hidroëlektries كَهْرومائي водноелектрически hydroelektrický vandkraft- hydroelektrisch υδροηλεκτρικός hidroeléctrico hüdroelektri- برقابی vesivoima- hydro-électrique הִידרוֹאֶלֶקטרִי जल विद्युत hidroelektricni hidroelektromos PLTA vatnsafls-; vatnsafls(virkjun), (vatns)orku(ver) idroelettrico 水力電気の 수력 전기의 hidroelektrinis hidroelektrisks hidroelektrik hydro-elektrisch vannkraft-, hydroelektrisk hydroelektryczny hidroeléctrico hidroelectric гидроэлектрический hydroelektrický hidroelektričen hidroelektrični hydroelektrisk, vattenkrafts- ที่เกี่ยวกับไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำ hidroelektrik gücüyle çalışan 水力發電的 гідроелектричний پانی کے زور سے بجلی پیدا کرنا thuộc thuỷ điện


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