flume

Etymology

From Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere (“to flow”).

noun

  1. A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
  2. An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids.

verb

  1. (transitive) To transport (logs of wood) by floating them along a water-filled channel or trough.

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