Plural of flume
regular plural
The plural of flume is flumes.
Forms of flume
| Singular | flume /fluːm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | flumes |
| Countable | countable |
Flumes in a sentence
- This system of irrigation through flumes was simple, but effective.2012 July 4, Susanna Moore, The Whiteness of Bones, Vintage, →ISBN, page 4
- Trenance Park has gardens, a toboggan run, miniature golf and the indoor delights of Water World with its tropical fun pool and flumes.2006, Rita Tregellas Pope, Landmark Visitors Guide Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. From the entry toboggan
Meaning of flume
- noun A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
- noun An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.
- verb To transport (logs of wood) by floating them along a water-filled channel or trough.
Questions about the plural of flume
- What is the plural of flume?
- The plural of flume is flumes.
- Is flume countable?
- Flume is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: flume (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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