flume

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
  2. noun watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs

Etymology

From Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere (“to flow”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

gulch

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