flume

• Substantivo que designa um canal ou calha estreita, geralmente artificial, usada para conduzir água, muito comum na mineração, no transporte de toras e em processos industriais; também pode indicar uma ravina natural estreita percorrida por um riacho.

A noun referring to a narrow artificial channel or trough for conveying water, often used in mining, logging, or industrial processes, or a natural ravine with a stream.

1. Artificial channel for waterC1formal

   A man-made channel or trough used to carry water for industrial or agricultural purposes.

   Canal artificial para água

   • The mill used a flume to direct water to the waterwheel.
   • Farmers built a flume to irrigate the distant fields.
   • The flume carried water from the river to the mining site.

   Sinônimosaqueductcanalchuteconduitracesluicetroughwaterway

2. Water ride at an amusement parkB1informal

   A water slide or ride at a theme park where riders travel in a boat or raft along a channel.

   Montanha-russa aquática

   • The kids spent the afternoon riding the flume at the water park.
   • The flume ride splashed water on everyone as it descended.
   • We waited in line for an hour to go on the log flume.

   Sinônimoswater chute