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单词 water power
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water powernoun [ U ]

uk/ˈwɔː.tə ˌpaʊər/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌpaʊ.ɚ/

power that is obtained from water flowing from one level to a lower level

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  • An interesting new idea for water power involves storing the power from other renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines, when more power is generated than is needed at a particular time. 
  • First, hydroelectricity was developed: electricity could be generated from water power. 
  • Steam is a source of water power, too! 
  • The next great improvement in water power was in the 19th century, when the modern water turbine was invented. 
  • Water power can cause natural disasters. 
  • Water power was also used as a way to tell time, by measuring how much water flowed into or out of a vessel. 
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