Flume definition

flo͝om

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To send (logs, water, etc.) down or through a flume.

verb

A narrow gorge or ravine with a stream running through it.

noun

A narrow gorge, usually with a stream flowing through it.

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An open artificial channel or chute carrying a stream of water, as for furnishing power or conveying logs.

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A very small swimming pool designed with a propeller or pump to generate a current, allowing a swimmer to swim in place.

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An artificial channel, usually an inclined chute or trough, for carrying water to furnish power, transport logs down a mountainside, etc.

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A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.

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An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

flume

Plural:

flumes

Middle English flum river from Old French from Latin flūmen from fluere to flow bhleu- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere (“to flow”).

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