I. ˈflüm noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from obsolete English, river, from Middle English flum, from Old French flum, flun, from Latin flumen, from fluere to flow — more at fluid
1. : a ravine or gorge with a stream running through
2.
a. : an inclined channel for conveying water usually from a distance for various uses (as power production, transportation, or irrigation)
b. : a channel (as of metal) placed in a stream of water to measure the volume or rate of flow
c. : a channel for admitting water to a water turbine
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1. : to divert the water of (a stream) by means of a flume ; also : to divert (water) by means of a flume
2. : to transport (as fish to a cannery or logs to a mill) by way of a flume
intransitive verb
: to construct or use a flume
fluming along the edge of the slope