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noun
- 1. an artificial channel conveying water, typically used for transporting logs or timber.
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FLUME definition: 1. a narrow channel made for carrying water, for example to factories that produce electricity 2. a…. Learn more.
1. : an inclined channel for conveying water (as for power) 2. : a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it. Synonyms. canyon. cañon. col. couloir. defile. gap. gill [ British] gorge. gulch. gulf. kloof [ South African] linn [ chiefly Scottish] notch. pass. ravine. saddle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Flume definition: a deep narrow passage or mountain ravine with a stream flowing through it, often with great force. See examples of FLUME used in a sentence.
FLUME meaning: 1. a narrow channel made for carrying water, for example to factories that produce electricity 2. a…. Learn more.
Definition of flume noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. A narrow gorge, usually with a stream flowing through it. 2. An open artificial channel or chute carrying a stream of water, as for furnishing power or conveying logs. 3. A very small swimming pool designed with a propeller or pump to generate a current, allowing a swimmer to swim in place.
A flume is a raised channel or chute that has water flowing through it. Flumes are generally used to transport things like logs, or to measure the flow of water.
Flume definition: a deep narrow passage or mountain ravine with a stream flowing through it, often with great force. See examples of FLUME used in a sentence.
1. US. an artificial channel, usually an inclined chute or trough, for carrying water to furnish power, transport logs down a mountainside, etc. 2. US. a narrow gorge or ravine with a stream running through it. verb transitive Word forms: flumed or ˈfluming US. 3. to send (logs, water, etc.) down or through a flume.
1. a ravine through which a stream flows. [...] 2. a narrow artificial channel made for providing water for power, floating logs, etc. [...] 3. a slide in the form of a long and winding tube with a stream of water running through it that descends into a purpose-built pool. [...] 4. to transport (logs) in a flume. [...] More. Conjugations of 'flume'
