FLUME


Meaning of FLUME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflüm ]

noun

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

Date: 1748

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

2. : a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.