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flume

 (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.]
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flume

(fluːm)
n
1. (Geological Science) a ravine through which a stream flows
2. (Forestry) a narrow artificial channel made for providing water for power, floating logs, etc
3. (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 pool
vb
(Forestry) (tr) to transport (logs) in a flume
[C12: from Old French flum, ultimately from Latin flūmen stream, from fluere to flow]
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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]
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flume


Past participle: flumed
Gerund: fluming

Imperative
flume
flume
Present
I flume
you flume
he/she/it flumes
we flume
you flume
they flume
Preterite
I flumed
you flumed
he/she/it flumed
we flumed
you flumed
they flumed
Present Continuous
I am fluming
you are fluming
he/she/it is fluming
we are fluming
you are fluming
they are fluming
Present Perfect
I have flumed
you have flumed
he/she/it has flumed
we have flumed
you have flumed
they have flumed
Past Continuous
I was fluming
you were fluming
he/she/it was fluming
we were fluming
you were fluming
they were fluming
Past Perfect
I had flumed
you had flumed
he/she/it had flumed
we had flumed
you had flumed
they had flumed
Future
I will flume
you will flume
he/she/it will flume
we will flume
you will flume
they will flume
Future Perfect
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
Future Continuous
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
Present Perfect Continuous
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
Future Perfect Continuous
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
Past Perfect Continuous
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
Conditional
I would flume
you would flume
he/she/it would flume
we would flume
you would flume
they would flume
Past Conditional
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
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.flume - a narrow gorge with a stream running through itflume - a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
gorge - 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 logs
waterway, watercourse - a conduit through which water flows
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Translations

flume

n
(= ravine)Klamm f
(= channel)Kanal m
(in swimming pool) → schlauchförmige Wasserrutsche
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