flume

noun

watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

Roots

fluoflu- · Latin · flow

Synonyms for flume

gulchn watercoursen headracen tailracen spillwayn runneln gorgen sluicen gullyn ravinen

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Where does flume come from?

The word flume breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root flu-, from Latin fluo (“flow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.