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flume
flume F0205100 (flo͞om)n.1. A narrow gorge, usually with a stream flowing through it.2. An open artificial channel or chute carrying a stream of water, as for furnishing power or conveying logs.3. A very small swimming pool designed with a propeller or pump to generate a current, allowing a swimmer to swim in place. [Middle English flum, river, from Old French, from Latin flūmen, from fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]flume (fluːm) n1. (Geological Science) a ravine through which a stream flows2. (Forestry) a narrow artificial channel made for providing water for power, floating logs, etc3. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) 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 poolvb (Forestry) (tr) to transport (logs) in a flume[C12: from Old French flum, ultimately from Latin flūmen stream, from fluere to flow]flume (flum) n. 1. a deep narrow defile containing a mountain stream or torrent. 2. an artificial channel or trough for conducting water. 3. an amusement park ride in which passengers are conveyed through a water-filled chute or over a water slide. [1125–75; Middle English flum < Old French < Latin flūmen stream] flume Past participle: flumed Gerund: fluming
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I flume | you flume | he/she/it flumes | we flume | you flume | they flume |
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I flumed | you flumed | he/she/it flumed | we flumed | you flumed | they flumed |
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I am fluming | you are fluming | he/she/it is fluming | we are fluming | you are fluming | they are fluming |
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I have flumed | you have flumed | he/she/it has flumed | we have flumed | you have flumed | they have flumed |
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I was fluming | you were fluming | he/she/it was fluming | we were fluming | you were fluming | they were fluming |
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I had flumed | you had flumed | he/she/it had flumed | we had flumed | you had flumed | they had flumed |
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I will flume | you will flume | he/she/it will flume | we will flume | you will flume | they will flume |
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I will have flumed | you will have flumed | he/she/it will have flumed | we will have flumed | you will have flumed | they will have flumed |
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I will be fluming | you will be fluming | he/she/it will be fluming | we will be fluming | you will be fluming | they will be fluming |
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I have been fluming | you have been fluming | he/she/it has been fluming | we have been fluming | you have been fluming | they have been fluming |
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I will have been fluming | you will have been fluming | he/she/it will have been fluming | we will have been fluming | you will have been fluming | they will have been fluming |
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I had been fluming | you had been fluming | he/she/it had been fluming | we had been fluming | you had been fluming | they had been fluming |
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I would flume | you would flume | he/she/it would flume | we would flume | you would flume | they would flume |
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I would have flumed | you would have flumed | he/she/it would have flumed | we would have flumed | you would have flumed | they would have flumed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | flume - a narrow gorge with a stream running through itgulchgorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) | | 2. | flume - watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logswaterway, watercourse - a conduit through which water flows | Translationsflume
flume1. a ravine through which a stream flows 2. a narrow artificial channel made for providing water for power, floating logs, etc. 3. 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 flume[flüm] (engineering) An open channel constructed of steel, reinforced concrete, or wood and used to convey water to be utilized for power, to transport logs, and so on. To divert by a flume, as the waters of a stream, in order to lay bare the auriferous sand and gravel forming the bed. (geology) A ravine with a stream flowing through it. flumeAn open channel for carrying water; usually constructed of metal, concrete, or wood.flume Related to flume: venturi flumeSynonyms for flumenoun a narrow gorge with a stream running through itSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logsRelated Words |