1
: an inclined channel for conveying water (as for power)
2
: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it
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hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
built a flume next to the road for runoff
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The water stored between 20 and 22 feet helps supplement Lake Washington Ship Canal inflows during the summer/fall drawdown period, supporting lock operations, salinity drains, smolt flumes and the fish ladder facility.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
From there, researchers then fed three types of water through the flume to mimic the ocean’s constant movement.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California’s most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
But for those interested in gentler excitement, Silverwood has several classic amusement park attractions, including a Ferris wheel, carousel, log flume, and drop tower.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
From there, researchers then fed three types of water through the flume to mimic the ocean’s constant movement.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California’s most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
But for those interested in gentler excitement, Silverwood has several classic amusement park attractions, including a Ferris wheel, carousel, log flume, and drop tower.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flume. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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flume
noun1
: a sloping channel for carrying water (as for power)
2
: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it
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