water power

English

Noun

water power (usually uncountable, plural water powers)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: 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

Derived terms

water-powered

Translations

(uncountable) power from water

Danish: vandkraft (da) c
Finnish: vesivoima (fi)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: vannkraft m or f, vasskraft m or f

Nynorsk: vasskraft f
Polish: energia wodna f
Swedish: vattenkraft (sv) c

(countable) site or right

Finnish: vesivoimalaitos (fi)

See also

hydroelectricity

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