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Definition of: flume
(fl
m) noun
1. A conduit, as for a millwheel.
2. A narrow passage through which a torrent passes.
3. A chute.
—v.t. flumed, flum·ing
1. To drain away or divert by means of a water chute or conduit, as in mining.
2. To move or transport, as logs, by means of a flume. See synonyms under STREAM. [<OF flum <L flumen river <fluere flow]
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