Definitions for water power
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wa′ter pow`er(n.)
or wa′ter•pow`er
the power of water used to drive machinery.
a waterfall or descent in a watercourse capable of being so used.
a water right possessed by a mill.
Origin of water power:
1820–30
Wiktionary
water power(Noun)
Any source of 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
Webster Dictionary
Water power(u)
the power of water employed to move machinery, etc
Water power(u)
a fall of water which may be used to drive machinery; a site for a water mill; a water privilege
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