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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
But for those interested in gentler excitement, Silverwood has several classic amusement park attractions, including a Ferris wheel, carousel, log flume, and drop tower.
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
With a narrower flume, the action takes place closer to you.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
There were long lines Sunday for the Giant Wheel, the log flume and other popular rides as people used the last of ride tickets many had bought earlier in the year, thinking Wonderland would go on forever.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The water stored between 20 and 22 feet helps supplement Lake Washington Ship Canal inflows during the summer/fall drawdown period, supporting lock operations, salinity drains, smolt flumes and the fish ladder facility.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
With a narrower flume, the action takes place closer to you.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
There were long lines Sunday for the Giant Wheel, the log flume and other popular rides as people used the last of ride tickets many had bought earlier in the year, thinking Wonderland would go on forever.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The water stored between 20 and 22 feet helps supplement Lake Washington Ship Canal inflows during the summer/fall drawdown period, supporting lock operations, salinity drains, smolt flumes and the fish ladder facility.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flume
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While the park boasts colorful canyons, dramatic cliffs, and ancient petroglyphs, similar to Zion, RVshare notes that Capitol Reef sees around 1.3 million fewer visitors than its southwestern neighbor each year.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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Brentwood’s narrow canyons resist oversized development, and its village-scale retail discourages party-bus invasions.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Leisure travelers have lots of choices when trying to decide which portions of the canal might make the most exciting vacation experience.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Bryce Canyon is a colorful maze of spires, cliffs and ravines eroded in soft rock and soil at the edge of a plateau.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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With just the right breeze and a little luck, a few of those tiny seeds will land in wet soil on the edge of a ravine and become the next generation.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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This regional office, besides managing some of the largest reservoirs and aqueduct systems in the state, also manages funds for ecosystem restoration and local water conservation efforts.—
Tom Philp,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Last fall, the city temporarily relied on the Croton reservoir for more of its drinking water when half the Catskills supply went offline for repairs to a major aqueduct.—
Hilary Howard,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Context The victims were in a bus, traveling from Shiv Khori temple to Katra, that veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge after gunmen opened fire on the vehicle.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Explore Shepherdstown Blowing Rock, North Carolina Population: 1,397 For panoramic views of dense forests, snowy peaks, and a vast gorge, Blowing Rock is your spot.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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