Word
flume
US/ˈfɫum/
UK/flˈuːm/
Definition
n. a narrow channel or pipe that carries water or other liquids. It is often used to move things like wood or ore from a mountain to a lower place.
n. a narrow channel or trough for carrying water or other fluids, typically used for transporting materials like timber or ore. Often constructed from wood, stone, or concrete.
Examples
“The loggers used a wooden flume to move the trees down the mountain.”
“During the gold rush, miners built a series of flumes to transport heavy equipment and supplies across the rugged terrain.”
“The ancient irrigation system relied on a network of stone-lined flumes to distribute water evenly across the terraced fields, ensuring the crops survived the dry summer months.”
Examples
simple
“The loggers used a wooden flume to move the trees down the mountain.”
contextual
“During the gold rush, miners built a series of flumes to transport heavy equipment and supplies across the rugged terrain.”
complex
“The ancient irrigation system relied on a network of stone-lined flumes to distribute water evenly across the terraced fields, ensuring the crops survived the dry summer months.”
Real-World Examples
“Everyone gathers around the bamboo flumes, laughing and trying to catch the noodles.” Etymology
From Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere (“to flow”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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