Associations to the word «Flume»

Wiktionary

FLUME, noun. A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
FLUME, noun. An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids.

Dictionary definition

FLUME, noun. A narrow gorge with a stream running through it.
FLUME, noun. Watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats