hydropower
/ˈhaɪdrəʊpaʊə/noun
उच्चारण हाइड्रोपाव
जलविद्युत, पनबिजली
Core word
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electricity produced using the power of moving water, usually water that flows through a dam
जलविद्युत, पनबिजली
- The Bhakra Nangal Dam is a major source of hydropower.
- Hydropower is a renewable source of energy.
- Many Himalayan states earn money by selling hydropower to other regions.
+ 2 more examples
- A new hydropower project was approved on the river.
- Hydropower does not release smoke, but dams can affect local communities.
Synonyms hydroelectricity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hydropower (uncountable noun)
It names a kind of energy, so it takes no 'a' and has no plural.
यह ऊर्जा के एक प्रकार का नाम है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता और इसका plural नहीं होता।
- Hydropower provides clean electricity.
- India produces a large share of its energy from hydropower.
hydropower + noun
Used as a modifier in terms like hydropower plant, project or station.
Hydropower plant, project या station जैसे शब्दों में यह modifier की तरह आता है।
- The government approved a new hydropower project in Uttarakhand.
- A hydropower station stands below the dam.
generate / produce hydropower
Verbs of production take hydropower as their object.
उत्पादन बताने वाली क्रियाओं के object के रूप में hydropower आता है।
- Fast rivers in the hills generate hydropower.
hydropower from + source
Use 'from' to show the water source.
जल-स्रोत बताने के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Hydropower from the Bhakra Dam serves several states.
hydropower vs hydroelectric
Hydropower is the energy; 'hydroelectric' is the adjective, as in a hydroelectric plant.
Hydropower ऊर्जा है; 'hydroelectric' adjective है, जैसे hydroelectric plant में।
- The hydroelectric plant was built in 1962.
+Collocations 5
hydropower + noun
plantprojectstationdamcapacitygeneration
- The hydropower plant supplies electricity to nearby villages.
verb + hydropower
generateproducedevelopdepend onharness
- Many hill states harness hydropower to meet their needs.
adjective + hydropower
cleanrenewablecheapsmall-scalelarge-scale
- Hydropower is a renewable source of energy.
hydropower + in / from
the Himalayasriverswaterfallsreservoirsmonsoon rains
- Hydropower output rises after heavy monsoon rains.
hydropower + share / output
shareoutputpotentialsupply
- The share of hydropower in total power supply has gone up.
“More examples 7
- Hydropower does not release smoke into the air.
Hydropower हवा में धुआँ नहीं छोड़ती।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the advantages of hydropower for her school competition.
राधिका ने स्कूल प्रतियोगिता के लिए hydropower के लाभों पर निबंध लिखा।
- Dry summers reduce the output of hydropower stations.
सूखी गर्मियाँ hydropower stations के उत्पादन को घटा देती हैं।
- The village is lit by a small hydropower unit built on the stream.
गाँव को नाले पर बनी एक छोटी hydropower इकाई से रोशनी मिलती है।
- Building a large dam for hydropower can force families to leave their homes.
Hydropower के लिए बड़ा बाँध बनाने से परिवारों को अपने घर छोड़ने पड़ सकते हैं।
- Radhika's uncle works at a hydropower project on the Beas river.
राधिका के चाचा ब्यास नदी पर एक hydropower परियोजना में काम करते हैं।
- The state exports surplus hydropower to neighbouring states.
राज्य अपनी अतिरिक्त hydropower पड़ोसी राज्यों को बेचता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The state depends on hydropowers for electricity.
✓ The state depends on hydropower for electricity.
Hydropower is uncountable and has no plural form.
Hydropower uncountable है और इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
✗ Many states depend from hydropower for electricity.
✓ Many states depend on hydropower for electricity.
Depend is followed by 'on'.
'Depend' के बाद 'on' आता है।