- hydroelectric turbine
- nounturbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator• Hypernyms: ↑turbine• Hyponyms: ↑Francis turbine
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Turbine — Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turbine wheel — Turbine Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydroelectric — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the generation of electricity using flowing water to drive a turbine which powers a generator. DERIVATIVES hydroelectricity noun … English terms dictionary
turbine — /terr bin, buyn/, n. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as … Universalium
hydroelectric power — Electricity produced from generators driven by water turbines that convert the energy in falling or fast flowing water to mechanical energy. Water at a higher elevation flows downward through large pipes or tunnels (penstocks). The falling water… … Universalium
hydroelectric energy — energy supplied by the flow of water which powers a turbine which in turn powers a generator or dynamo … English contemporary dictionary
Hydroelectric power — The use of flowing water to produce electrical energy. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary *** Electricity produced by falling water that turns a turbine generator. Also referred to as HYDRO.… … Energy terms
Hydroelectric Power Plant — A power plant that produces electricity by the force of water falling through a hydro turbine that spins a generator … Energy terms
hydroelectric — adjective relating to or denoting the generation of electricity using flowing water to drive a turbine which powers a generator. Derivatives hydroelectricity noun … English new terms dictionary
Dartmouth Hydroelectric Power Station — Dartmouth Dam wall and power station in 2003 … Wikipedia
