Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flume
2 senses of flume
Sense 1
gulch, flume -- (a narrow gorge with a stream running through it)
=> gorge -- (a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it))
Sense 2
flume -- (watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs)
=> watercourse, waterway -- (a conduit through which water flows)