flume — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flume noun A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
Senses
flume is used for these senses in English:
- flume 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.
flume — full definition
- noun A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
- 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.