Definition
Definition of fluming - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
waterDated flowing or streaming like waterDated
- The fluming river carved its way through the valley.
- The fluming waterfall was a sight to behold.
- Fluming streams crisscrossed the lush landscape.
Origin of fluming
Old Norse, flaumr (stream)
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- French:ruisselant, ...
- German:strömend, ...
- Italian:scorrente, ...
- Spanish:fluyendo, ...
- Portuguese:fluindo, ...
- Chinese:流动的, ...
- Japanese:流れる, ...
- Arabic:متدفق, ...
- Hebrew:זוֹרֵם, ...
- Russian:текущий, ...
- Ukrainian:текучий, ...
- Hindi:बहता हुआ, ...
Definition of flume - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
natural gorgenarrow gorge with a stream running through it
- The hikers admired the flume carved by the river.
2.
waterTECH. open channel used to direct waterTECH.
- The flume carried water to the mill.
3.
recreationRare US water slide with a winding tubeRare US
- Kids enjoyed the flume at the water park.
Verb
1.
water channelingTECH. direct water through a channelTECH.
- They flumed the river water to the agricultural fields.
2.
loggingTECH. transport logs by floating them in waterTECH.
- They flumed the logs down the mountain.
Images of flume
narrow gorge with a stream running through it 
open channel used to direct water 
water slide with a winding tube
Origin of flume
Latin, flumen (river)
Examples of flume in a sentence
The flume was a popular spot for adventurous swimmers. The flume directed water to the irrigation fields. Tourists admired the ancient flume in the village. The flume was the most popular attraction at the resort. They screamed with joy as they slid down the flume. Engineers flumed the stream to prevent flooding.
They flumed the water into a reservoir for storage. Workers flumed the timber to the processing area. They flumed the logs through the narrow canyon.
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- French:gorge, canaliser, ...
- German:Schlucht, kanalisieren, ...
- Italian:gola, incanalare, ...
- Spanish:garganta, canalizar, ...
- Portuguese:desfiladeiro, canalizar, ...
- Chinese:峡谷, 引水, ...
- Japanese:フルーム, 水路に流す, ...
- Arabic:خانِق, حَوَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:נְקִיק, לְנַתֵּב מַיִם, ...
- Russian:ущелье, направить воду, ...
- Ukrainian:ущелина, спрямовувати, ...
- Hindi:घाटी, नहर बनाना, ...
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