"waterpower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterpowers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} waterpower (usually uncountable, plural waterpowers)
  1. Alternative form of water power Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: water power
    Sense id: en-waterpower-en-noun-LiU5tEjW
  2. The capacity to shoot water, as from a fire hose or squirt gun Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-waterpower-en-noun-erFA5I5W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

Inflected forms

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