hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō 
plural hydros
British
: an establishment offering hydropathic treatment (as for weight loss) : health spa
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Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Love that’s simply met with too many barriers, crumbling highways built long ago, trappings of entrenched adult lives: children and en suite bathrooms, promises and time accrued, comfortable rhythms and hydro bills.
—Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
Miners are increasingly exploring renewable energy sources like hydro and geothermal, enhancing bitcoin's reputation as one of the most sustainable industries worldwide.
—Liam Wright, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Last year, about 32 percent of the power produced in New York came from renewable sources, mostly hydro.
—Nadja Popovich, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Zoom in: The $15 billion loan guarantee is meant to provide PG&E with funds for expanding hydro and battery storage and deploying grid-enhancing technologies and virtual power plants.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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hydro
noun
hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō
plural hydros
British
: a hydropathic facility : spa
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: a hotel catering to people using such a facility
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