flume
A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running throughA ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
» He rode the log flume at the amusement park.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
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.
Examples
2 sentencesHe rode the log flume at the amusement park.
Benedito and his friends will ride the log flume.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere (“toFrom Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere (“to flow”).
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