| water power | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the power latent in a dynamic or static head of water as used to drive machinery, esp for generating electricity |
| 2. | a source of such power, such as a drop in the level of a river, etc |
| 3. | the right to the use of water for such a purpose, as possessed by a water mill |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |