flume

noun \ˈflüm\

Definition of FLUME

: an inclined channel for conveying water (as for power)

: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it

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probably from Middle English flum river, from Anglo-French, from Latin flumen, from fluere — more at fluid

First Known Use: 1748

Synonyms: col, couloir, defile, canyon, gap, gill [British], gorge, gulch, gulf, kloof [South African], linn [chiefly Scottish], notch, pass, ravine, saddle

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