water-powered
Moved by current
Water-powered describes machinery or devices that derive their energy from moving water.
A water-powered mill uses a stream or river to turn a wheel that grinds grain.
The term applies to historical technology like waterwheels and to modern hydroelectric systems: The factory was water-powered until they switched to steam.
River-driven grinding facility
- gristmillBuilding for grinding grain
- millraceChannel driving water wheels
- millpondDammed water powering machinery
- waterwheelRiver-powered rotating mechanism
grinding · sawmill · millstone · sluice · headrace · tailrace · mill dam · textile mill
Water-holding barrier
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
penstock · powerhouse · spillway · electricity · renewable · megawatt · grid · Hoover Dam
River-powered rotating mechanism
- crankRotary operating handle
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
bellows · forge · irrigation · Archimedes screw · sawing · spinning · weaving · machinery
Capable of restoration
- clean energyPower from sustainable sources
- greenColor of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
off-grid · micro-hydro · sustainable · low-impact · environmentally friendly · alternative energy · zero-emission · small-scale
watermill
River-driven grinding facility
- gristmillBuilding for grinding grain
- millraceChannel driving water wheels
- millpondDammed water powering machinery
waterwheel · grinding · sawmill · millstone · sluice · headrace · tailrace · mill dam · textile mill · grain milling
dam
Water-holding barrier
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
reservoir · penstock · powerhouse · spillway · electricity · renewable · megawatt · grid · Hoover Dam · Three Gorges
waterwheel
River-powered rotating mechanism
gears · bellows · forge · irrigation · Archimedes screw · sawing · spinning · weaving · machinery · cam
renewable
Capable of restoration
- clean energyPower from sustainable sources
- greenColor of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
carbon-neutral · off-grid · micro-hydro · sustainable · low-impact · environmentally friendly · alternative energy · zero-emission · small-scale · rural electrification
water-poweredsteam-powered
Operated by heated vapor
gas-powered · nuclear-powered · diesel-powered · solar-powered · wind-powered
water, powered, power, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless, waterway