De waterkracht
Example: De waterkracht helpt bij het opwekken van elektriciteit.
Definition
"De waterkracht" refers to the energy generated by the movement of water, such as rivers or waterfalls, commonly used to produce electricity through turbines and hydroelectric power plants.
Etymology
The term "de waterkracht" comes from Dutch, combining "water" meaning water and "kracht" meaning power or force. It directly describes the natural force of water harnessed for energy, a concept recognized since the early use of watermills.
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"De waterkracht" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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