water power

or wa·ter·pow·er


noun
  1. the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, turbines, etc.

  2. a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used.

  1. a water right possessed by a mill.

Origin of water power

1
First recorded in 1820–30

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British Dictionary definitions for water power

water power

noun
  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

  1. the right to the use of water for such a purpose, as possessed by a water mill

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