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flume

UK
/fluːm/
US
/flum/

Translations

flumenoun
flumes
pl
UK
/fluːm/
US
/flum/
The water rushed through the flume with great force.
Вода с большой силой устремилась через водослив.
The flume was used to transport logs down the mountain.
Канал использовался для транспортировки бревен с горы.
Additional translations
жёлоб
лоток
Synonyms
gorge
conduit
waterway
trough
channel
flumeverb
flumed
Past Simple
flumed
Past Participle
fluming
Gerund
Synonyms
float
wash down
send down
chute
funnel
pipe
sluice
carry
transport
convey
channel
flumeadjective
UK
/fluːm/
US
/fluːm/
Attributive use of the noun when modifying another noun (e.g., "flume ride").

Definitions

flumenoun
A narrow gorge or ravine with a stream running through it.
The hikers marveled at the beauty of the flume as they crossed the wooden bridge above it.
An artificial channel or chute for conducting water, often used in logging or mining.
The old flume was used to transport logs down the mountain to the mill.
A water ride at an amusement park that simulates a log ride through a waterway.
The children were excited to ride the flume and get splashed by the water.
flumeverb
To transport or convey (logs, ore, etc.) by means of a flume.
The workers flumed the freshly cut timber down the mountain.
To move or be carried in a flume.
The logs flumed swiftly through the narrow chute.
flumeadjective
Relating to or used in a flume (an artificial water channel).
The flume gate needed reinforcement after the heavy rains.
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