Meaning Of The Word Flume

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flume in American English
an artificial channel, usually an inclined chute or trough, for carrying water to furnish power, transport logs down a mountainside, etc.
to send (logs, water, etc.) down or through a flume
noun: a deep narrow defile containing a mountain stream or torrent
transitive verb: to transport in a flume

flume in British English
noun: a ravine through which a stream flows
verb: to transport (logs) in a flume

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