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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
Known for its Ferris wheel, log flume and roller coaster, Gillian's Wonderland pier closed its doors October 2024 after 94 years in business.
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Get soaked on the log flume or see a concert at Pirates World?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The flume will be able to melt ice in the winter, solving a problem SRP has dealt with when creeks and rivers take on ice.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Get soaked on the log flume or see a concert at Pirates World?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The flume will be able to melt ice in the winter, solving a problem SRP has dealt with when creeks and rivers take on ice.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flume
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Few journeys bring you as close to this breathtaking landscape as the Rocky Mountaineer, a train that threads through canyons, forests, and mountain passes.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The mile-deep canyon is 278 river miles long, and 18 miles across at its widest point.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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During this time, alligators can become more active, especially near lakes, ponds, canals and other bodies of water.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Why not try and capture an image of the moon during each major phase (excluding the new moon) as the line separating night from day sweeps across the lunar surface throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Due to the truck’s location by a ravine near the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area, the recovery of the vehicle and body was reportedly delayed, initially stalling identification of the remains.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The Trevi Fountain is the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day — and the largest Baroque fountain in Rome.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your Rome days at the Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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This architectural marvel, constructed from natural dolomite lime, curves elegantly across a deep gorge and leads straight into a tunnel cut into solid rock.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Dimitsana and Arcadian mountain trails The heartland of the Peloponnese is Arcadia, a mountainous province of gorges and hills, many precariously topped by medieval towns.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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