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| has gloss | (noun) watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs flume |
| has gloss | eng: A flume is an open artificial water channel, in the form of a gravity chute, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a natural flow. Often, the flume is an elevated box structure (typically wood) that follows the natural contours of the land. These have been extensively used in hydraulic mining and working placer deposits for gold, tin and other heavy minerals. They are also used in the transportation of logs in the logging industry, electric power generation and to power various mill operations by the use of a waterwheel. Examples of flumes are Venturi flumes and Parshall flumes. |
| lexicalization | eng: flume |
| subclass of | (noun) a conduit through which water flows watercourse, waterway |
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| Czech | |
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| lexicalization | ces: náhon |
| German | |
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| lexicalization | deu: Wasserrinne |
| lexicalization | deu: Wasserrutsche |
| Croatian | |
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| lexicalization | hrv: dovodni kanal |
| Slovak | |
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| lexicalization | slk: náhon |
| Swedish | |
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| lexicalization | swe: flodravin |
| lexicalization | swe: vattenränna |
| Thai | |
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| lexicalization | tha: รางน้ำไหลที่แคบและตื้น |
| lexicalization | tha: ร่องน้ำแคบและตื้น |
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| similar | e/Flume |
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| media:img | Flume Little Sandy River.JPG |
| media:img | Flume in buckley wa.jpg |
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