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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
built a flume next to the road for runoff
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Recent Examples of flume
Yet the British press documented her life as the type of mother that millions of women could recognize: running barefoot in the mums’ race at a school sports day; riding the log flume with her children at a theme park; dropping the kids off at school, dressed in leggings and a baggy sweater.
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Air Mail, 10 May 2025
Braving a series of twists and turns while racing down the flume of a high-speed dueling water coaster?
Sun Sentinel
Dave Hyde: Ten April blunders tell why Dolphins don’t win in January
For too much of a quarter-century, the Dolphins have been on the wrong side of either-or draft decisions.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Highlights here include two award-winning golf courses, a luxurious spa, and a 91,000-square-foot water park featuring a lazy river and water flume.
hammockbeach.com, 200 Ocean Crest Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32137
Rent A Condo
Many Palm Coast visitors choose to rent a condominium for their stay.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California’s most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
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Air Mail, 10 May 2025
Braving a series of twists and turns while racing down the flume of a high-speed dueling water coaster?
Sun Sentinel
Dave Hyde: Ten April blunders tell why Dolphins don’t win in January
For too much of a quarter-century, the Dolphins have been on the wrong side of either-or draft decisions.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Highlights here include two award-winning golf courses, a luxurious spa, and a 91,000-square-foot water park featuring a lazy river and water flume.
hammockbeach.com, 200 Ocean Crest Dr, Palm Coast, FL 32137
Rent A Condo
Many Palm Coast visitors choose to rent a condominium for their stay.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California’s most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flume
Noun
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Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Temperatures at the lowest canyon elevations will be well into the triple digits on Monday.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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La Isla is worth a visit, even if only for a bit of window shopping or a break from the beach; the twists and turns of its canals and walkways that sit alongside the Nichupté Lagoon are quite pretty.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In a ravine near the home, officers found the bodies of two adults and a teen, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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The ancient Romans built a vast network of aqueducts and canals to harness this semiaquatic environment, now entombed beneath modern Rome.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The biggest find on Tracks II is Inyo, a portrait of the California badlands, set in border towns, desert roads, and aqueducts, with the heavy influence of mariachi bands.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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The gorge is an unusual place for northern Michigan.—
Carl T. Johnson,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2025
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However, dogs that gorge on cicadas will find their exoskeletons difficult to digest, resulting in an upset stomach, abdominal pain, vomiting and bloody diarrhea.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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