hydro-powered
adjectiveUK /ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpaʊəd/
US /ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊərd/
Powered by water, especially moving water that makes electricity.
The hydro-powered dam lights up thousands of homes in the valley.
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2. Using water pressure to make a machine work.
The old mill was hydro-powered by the river turning its wheel.
3. Describing a vehicle or device that runs on water-generated electricity.
They bought a hydro-powered car that charges from a local dam.
4. Relating to energy produced from flowing or falling water.
The town switched to hydro-powered heating to cut pollution.