Thesaurus results for FLUME

flume

noun

ˈflüm

Definition of flume

as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it

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as in canal

an open man-made passageway for water built a flume next to the road for runoff

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Recent Examples of flume At the same time as Fury is shut down, construction is under way for the record-breaking log flume water attraction, Rip Roarin’ Falls, near Fury. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 At the water parks, swirl through funnels and get soaked on the flumes. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 The incident occurred on Sunday on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, one of Disneyland’s log flume rides, according to a Disneyland spokesperson. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 The teen slid 52 feet down the water flume on Tiana's Bayou Adventure. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flume

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Noun

The Montrose County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said the body was found on the floor of the park’s Black Canyon, where many trails run along steep 2,000-foot drop-offs and access to the inner canyon is limited.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The visitor favorite, the Canyon Loop Trail, is an accessible, easy-to-moderate, two-and-a-half-mile walk that loops around its nine canyons.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

Sites is planned 17 miles west of the river itself, and will draw water through a system of canals and pipes to fill the reservoir.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
To prepare, cities have deployed an arsenal of weapons against the floods, including sandbags, water pumps, sand berms and drainage canals.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of canal

Noun

The update approved Thursday sets rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Since 2003, the city has used its excess Colorado River water, which flows to the city through a 326-mile network of aqueducts, to recharge the Avra Valley aquifer.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

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Outside, the rocky surfaces of the gorge’s walls alternate between light and shadow while the river glints in the midday sun.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
For years, a leopard roamed the high mountain ridges and deep gorges in the sparsely populated region of southern Armenia.

— Eric Niiler, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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