plavit — meaning in English

English meaning

• flume noun A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
• sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.

Senses

plavit is used for these senses in English:

• flume (transitive) To transport (logs of wood) by floating them along a water-filled channel or trough.
• sail To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

flume — full definition

1. noun A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
2. noun An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.

sail — full definition

1. noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
2. verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
3. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.

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