Flume (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. 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.
  2. an artificial channel or trough for conducting water, as one used to transport logs or provide water power.
  3. 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.
  1. to transport in a flume.
  2. to divert (a stream) by a flume.
noun
  1. 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
verb
  1. to transport (logs) in a flume
Flume (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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