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| flume [ floom ] (plural flumes) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. boat ride on water chute: a theme park ride involving boats on a water chute
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2. narrow gorge: a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
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3. artificial channel: an artificial water channel or chute used to transport logs, for studying water and sediment movement, or as part of an amusement park ride
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| [12th century. Via Old French flum< Latin flumen "river" < fluere "flow"] |
