flume

[ floom ]

/ flum /

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noun

a deep narrow passage or mountain ravine with a stream flowing through it, often with great force: Hikers are warned to stay well clear of the flumes, especially during the spring thaw.

an artificial channel or trough for conducting water, as one used to transport logs or provide water power.

an amusement park ride in which passengers are carried in a boatlike or loglike conveyance through a narrow, water-filled chute or over a water slide.

verb (used with object), flumed, flum·ing.

to transport in a flume.

to divert (a stream) by a flume.

Origin of flume

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English flum, from Old French, ultimately from Latin flūmen “river, stream”

Words nearby flume

fluidrachm, fluke, flukey, fluky, flumadiddle, flume, flummery, flummox, flump, flung, flunisolide

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Example sentences from the Web for flume

Gradually climbing upward, we come to a tract of land that is watered by the Flume.
A Truthful Woman in Southern California|Kate Sanborn
"I know very little about the man, but I never saw more thorough work than he has put in on the flume," he said.
A Damaged Reputation|Harold Bindloss
The water was brought in a ditch or flume to the top of a high bank, and then terminated in a tight box.
Death Valley in '49|William Lewis Manly
There being no stint of timber, we could afford to make our flume immensely strong—and we did.
The Trail of The Badger|Sidford F. Hamp

After the Pool and the Flume, an ascent of the mountain behind the hotel will be found conducive to enjoyment of another kind.
The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery|Samuel Adams Drake

British Dictionary definitions for flume

flume

/ (fluːm) /

noun

a ravine through which a stream flows

a narrow artificial channel made for providing water for power, floating logs, etc

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

verb

(tr) to transport (logs) in a flume

Word Origin for flume

C12: from Old French flum, ultimately from Latin flūmen stream, from fluere to flow

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	flume
释义	flume [ floom ] / flum / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flume ON THESAURUS.COM noun a deep narrow passage or mountain ravine with a stream flowing through it, often with great force: Hikers are warned to stay well clear of the flumes, especially during the spring thaw. an artificial channel or trough for conducting water, as one used to transport logs or provide water power. an amusement park ride in which passengers are carried in a boatlike or loglike conveyance through a narrow, water-filled chute or over a water slide. verb (used with object), flumed, flum·ing. to transport in a flume. to divert (a stream) by a flume. Origin of flume First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English flum, from Old French, ultimately from Latin flūmen “river, stream” Words nearby flume fluidrachm, fluke, flukey, fluky, flumadiddle, flume, flummery, flummox, flump, flung, flunisolide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flume Gradually climbing upward, we come to a tract of land that is watered by the Flume. A Truthful Woman in Southern California\|Kate Sanborn "I know very little about the man, but I never saw more thorough work than he has put in on the flume," he said. A Damaged Reputation\|Harold Bindloss The water was brought in a ditch or flume to the top of a high bank, and then terminated in a tight box. Death Valley in '49\|William Lewis Manly There being no stint of timber, we could afford to make our flume immensely strong—and we did. The Trail of The Badger\|Sidford F. Hamp After the Pool and the Flume, an ascent of the mountain behind the hotel will be found conducive to enjoyment of another kind. The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery\|Samuel Adams Drake British Dictionary definitions for flume flume / (fluːm) / noun a ravine through which a stream flows a narrow artificial channel made for providing water for power, floating logs, etc 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 verb (tr) to transport (logs) in a flume Word Origin for flume C12: from Old French flum, ultimately from Latin flūmen stream, from fluere to flow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flume sluice, conduit, run, channel, spillway
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flume

noun

verb (used with object), flumed, flum·ing.

Origin of flume

Words nearby flume

Example sentences from the Web for flume

British Dictionary definitions for flume

noun

verb

Word Origin for flume

Words related to flume