water power

English

Noun

water power (usually uncountable, plural water powers)

Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see water,‎ power.
(uncountable) 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
(countable) A site capable of generating power or the right to use a site to generate power.

Hyponyms

(mechanical or electrical power derived from water): hydropower

Translations

(uncountable) power from water

Norwegian:
Bokmål: vannkraft m, f, vasskraft m, f

Nynorsk: vasskraft f

Polish: energia wodna f

(countable) site or right

See also

hydroelectricity

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