# water power

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Mechanical or electrical energy derived from running or falling water; originally obtained from a waterwheel immersed in a stream; modern hydroelectric power is obtained from turbines fed from reservoirs.
2. A site capable of generating power or the right to use a site to generate power.
3. The capacity to shoot water, as from a fire hose or squirt gun

## Source
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