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pumped storage
noun
Definition of PUMPED STORAGE
: a hydroelectric system in which electricity is generated during periods of high demand by the use of water that has been pumped into a reservoir at a higher altitude during periods of low demand
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First Known Use of PUMPED STORAGE
1927
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