Flume Definition

flo͝om

flumed, flumes, flume

noun

flumes

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

Webster's New World

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

Webster's New World

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

American Heritage

Synonyms:

verb

flumed, flumes, flume

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

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Flume

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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