flume
noun
ˈflüm 
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 
Example Sentences
hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it built a flume next to the road for runoff
Recent Examples on the Web As seen in images of the model posted to the Disney Parks blog Friday, the attraction features many similar elements from the original log flume ride, though with a twist that will transport guests down to the Bayou. 
Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 As announced today at the French Quarter's historic Preservation Hall, the log-flume ride Disney parks fans know as Splash Mountain will soon be called Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 Seasons on the Salmon have their own temperaments, starting with the gushing log flume of late spring meltwater, to the scenic pace of depleted water levels come fall. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 5 July 2022 The Aquaman Splashdown is the new name of the traditional log flume, which offers a winding ride with excellent skyline views before plunging down a final, 60-foot drop to a splashy finish. Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022 Amenities include two flume slides, two small slides, a pool with zero depth edge, two sand volleyball courts, a sand play area and spots that can be reserved for private parties. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2022 Water features include zero-depth areas, flume and tunnel slides, a vortex whirlpool, competition pool, diving well and two 1-meter boards. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022 Another amusing interlude featured Madonna briefly whimpering to the camera in between more rides, before the group was seen laughing at a photo that was taken of them while plunging into the water on the log flume. Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2022 The Aquaman Splashdown flume ride won’t open until later in the season when the temperatures climb and the threat of snow is (hopefully) gone. Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2022 See More
Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 As announced today at the French Quarter's historic Preservation Hall, the log-flume ride Disney parks fans know as Splash Mountain will soon be called Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 Seasons on the Salmon have their own temperaments, starting with the gushing log flume of late spring meltwater, to the scenic pace of depleted water levels come fall. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 5 July 2022 The Aquaman Splashdown is the new name of the traditional log flume, which offers a winding ride with excellent skyline views before plunging down a final, 60-foot drop to a splashy finish. Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022 Amenities include two flume slides, two small slides, a pool with zero depth edge, two sand volleyball courts, a sand play area and spots that can be reserved for private parties. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2022 Water features include zero-depth areas, flume and tunnel slides, a vortex whirlpool, competition pool, diving well and two 1-meter boards. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022 Another amusing interlude featured Madonna briefly whimpering to the camera in between more rides, before the group was seen laughing at a photo that was taken of them while plunging into the water on the log flume. Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2022 The Aquaman Splashdown flume ride won’t open until later in the season when the temperatures climb and the threat of snow is (hopefully) gone. Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
probably from Middle English flum river, from Anglo-French, from Latin flumen, from fluere — more at fluid
First Known Use
1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1
flumes
noun
1
as in canyons
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it Synonyms & Similar Words
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- canyons
- ravines
- gorges
- valleys
- gulches
- saddles
- gaps
- passes
- linns
- cols
- abysses
- gills
- basins
- couloirs
- crevices
- chasms
- defiles
- fissures
- kloofs
- notches
- cirques
- glens
- trenches
- crevasses
- gulfs
- clefts
- gullies
- gutters
- cañons
- vales
- kettles
- hollows
- troughs
- dales
- gulleys
- dells
- combes
- floodplains
- arroyos
- coulees
- washes
- coombes
- coombs
- barrancas
- wadis
- cwms
- nullahs
- barrancos
- shut-ins
- draws
2
as in canals
an open man-made passageway for water built a flume next to the road for runoff Synonyms & Similar Words
- canals
- aqueducts
- watercourses
- waterways
- rivers
- raceways
- sluices
- conduits
- spillways
- sluiceways
- racecourses
- floodways
- channels
- courses
- torrents
- streams
- gutters
- troughs
- rivulets
- millstreams
- millraces
- swashes
- tideways