Added 4 October 2026
flume
/fluːm/ noun
Latin root: flumen Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flume at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
- An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.
verb
Origin
From Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere (“to flow”).
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