word
tidal energy
TY-dul EN-er-jee
ˈtaɪdəl ˈɛnərdʒiListen
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tidalenergy
Dictionary meaning
electrical power generated by harnessing the kinetic energy of tidal currents or the potential energy of tidal rise and fall; tidal stream generators resembling submerged wind turbines extract energy from fast-moving tidal flows in straits and estuaries, while tidal barrages impound tidal basins behind dams and release water through turbines; a predictable and reliable form of renewable energy, though deployment is constrained to sites with sufficiently strong tidal resources
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