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hydro

adj
/ˈhaɪdro/CA

Etymology

From the prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). By surface analysis, hydr- (“water”) + -o-. The Canadian "electricity" sense is owing to hydroelectricity being the prevalent source of electricity in much of Canada and many electric companies having the word Hydro in their names.

  1. derived from ὕδωρ

Definitions

  1. Clipping of hydroelectric.

  2. Clipping of hydroponic.

    • hydro watercress

  3. Alternative form of hydro- (“water”).

    • hydro massage
    • For the sheer pleasure of speed, the aqua, or hydro, karts probably have all fun craft beat.
    • You can also use sound healing, aromatherapy, massage, breath work, herbal and hydro therapies, and guided meditation for mind/body healing.
  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. Clipping of hydropower (“hydroelectric power”).

    2. Clipping of hydroelectricity.

    3. Electrical power supply

      Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.

      • I won't have lights until my house gets the hydro turned on.
      • She was having trouble paying the hydro.
      • He crashed his car against a hydro pole.

    4. A spa.

      • She almost lived at hotels and hydros, last year, but that isn't pleasant for her.

    5. Abbreviation of hydroaeroplane.

    6. Abbreviation of hydrodynamics.

    7. Water.

      • “Can I get you somethin’ to drink?” she asked. “How much hydro you got in storage?” “Six Gs.”
      • He grabbed a bottle of hydro from the bureau and fumbled nervously to open it.

    8. Hydroponically-grown marijuana.

      • You're probably smoking that $50 an ounce garbage that people sell in Dallas. Buy some hydro. That way you only need like three hits, and no paranoia.
      • get a pipe and some hydro (potent weed) and toke away!, enjoy

    9. Clipping of hydrocodone.

      • Dave, get some hydro or some codeine and just extract the good stuff from the APAP. Oxy has the stronger side effects, but with hydro/codeine you're almost guaranteed 100% nice floaties.
      • Hydro and Oxy are both semi-synthetic opioids, which means they are synthisized^([sic]) from opium products (Oxy being synthizised from Thebane IIRC).
      • I was taking up to 100mg of hydro daily. […] But as i tried to take more hydro it would hurt.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hydro. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA