Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the generation of electric currents by means of water-power.
- Effecting the development of electricity by a certain use of steam: as, a hydro-electric machine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, employed in, or produced by, the evolution of electricity by means of a battery in which water or steam is used.
- adjective (Physics) an apparatus invented by Sir William Armstrong of England for generating electricity by the escape of high-pressure steam from a series of jets connected with a strong boiler, in which the steam is produced.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Alternative form of
hydroelectric .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower
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Examples
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Chinese engineers propose world's biggest hydro-electric project in Tibet
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Under the latest contract for work in southern Afghanistan, Black & Veatch will upgrade electrical distribution in Kandahar city, install diesel generators, rebuild power substations and install a third hydro-electric turbine generator to the Kajaki Dam in Helmand province.
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Experts blame development along Italy's rivers and the building of hydro-electric dams, which have slowed down the erosion of river banks and the flow out to sea of the tonnes of sediment and sand needed to replenish beaches after storms.
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There are plans to build about hundred more such hydro-electric plants in India.
Global Voices in English » Bangladesh, India: Tipaimukh Dam And Transparency 2009
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He also stated that the utility, in this area hydro-electric - had to throttle back the water power.
Doing well by being a Congressman’s brother? - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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His biggest mistake: "fooling myself" into taking a position in the shares of Mag Industries, a Canadian company MAA CN which owned hydro-electric projects and huge potash deposits in the Congo.
Robert Lenzner: The Precocious Joshua Fink Makes 80% On Gold, Copper,Oil , Gas,Timber, Rare Earths Robert Lenzner 2011
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Mr. Kron highlighted a likely fourth-quarter rebound in sales of wind and hydro-electric turbines and continued growth in sales of conventional power kit and rolling stock.
Upbeat View Lifts Alstom Shares Inti Landauro 2012
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Now I just need to get me an all-electric car that I can juice up from renewable hydro-electric and I'll be set!
Traffic Volumes in Seattle Are Down. So Why Are We Building More Highways? « PubliCola 2010
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His biggest mistake: "fooling myself" into taking a position in the shares of Mag Industries, a Canadian company MAA CN which owned hydro-electric projects and huge potash deposits in the Congo.
Robert Lenzner: The Precocious Joshua Fink Makes 80% On Gold, Copper,Oil , Gas,Timber, Rare Earths Robert Lenzner 2011
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NEW DELHI -- The SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Fund has invested $25.5 million in Soham Renewable Energy India Pvt. Ltd, a hydro-electric power projects firm based in Bangalore, according to a press release Monday.
SBI Macquarie Invests in Soham Renewable Energy Vibhuti Agarwal 2011
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