hydropower

noun

hy·​dro·​pow·​er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce hydropower (audio)
: hydroelectric power

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Among the targets of India’s early Wednesday strikes was Pakistan’s Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project, according to Pakistan’s armed forces. Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 May 2025 Temporary changes are being implemented across all 18 lakes in the Kansas City District to ensure visitor safety, protect environmental resources and support hydropower and dam operations. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025 The corps’ district office in Omaha, which oversees facilities across a large swath of the Great Plains from western Iowa and Nebraska to Montana’s border with Canada, said the changes also will protect hydropower and dam operations. John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Presently, the only water projects India is allowed to build are those, such as hydropower stations, that do not reduce the amount of water in the rivers downstream. Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hydropower

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydropower was in 1933

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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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hydropower

noun
hy·​dro·​pow·​er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce hydropower (audio)
: hydroelectric power
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