1
: an inclined channel for conveying water (as for power)
2
: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it
Examples of flume in a Sentence
hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
built a flume next to the road for runoff
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This Dania Beach theme park, opened in 1967 and closed in 1967, had a log flume and a skyride and featured rock concerts on stage.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The flume was hoisted by helicopter and anchored to the canyon bedrock.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The wood was sent down the 54-mile Sanger flume to get to a railroad.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Powerful water jets propel the inner tubes up flumes and around the park giving spectacular views of the ocean.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The flume was hoisted by helicopter and anchored to the canyon bedrock.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The wood was sent down the 54-mile Sanger flume to get to a railroad.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Powerful water jets propel the inner tubes up flumes and around the park giving spectacular views of the ocean.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flume
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flume. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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flume
noun1
: a sloping channel for carrying water (as for power)
2
: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it
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