FLUME


Meaning of FLUME in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. an artificial channel conveying water etc. for industrial use.

2 a ravine with a stream.

--v.

1. intr. build flumes.

2 tr. convey down a flume.

Etymology: ME f. OF flum, flun f. L flumen river f. fluere flow

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.