Synonyms for

Flume

Verb / flu:m / Another word for flume — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a narrow channel or gorge with a stream running through it, typically one that has been made or altered for a particular purpose such as water supply or logging

Synonyms & similar words

gulch channel canal aqueduct raceway pipe duct gutter ravine gorge canyon gully cleft crevasse fissure rift trench valley watercourse stream brook

Example sentences

  1. The loggers built a flume to transport logs down the mountain.
  2. I love riding the flume at the water park.
  3. The city built a flume to bring water to the reservoir.
  4. The hikers followed the flume down the canyon.
  5. The flume was filled with rushing water after the storm.

Quotes

  • "I was born in a flume shack on the river." - Jack La Rue
  • "The flume carried us swiftly along. The banks slipped past. Our eyes were on the island we had left." - Jeanette Winterson
  • "The water in the flume is always changing, and so is life." - Charles Kuralt

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