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Fiberglass flumes for open channel flow. Available in 1"-180" sizes.
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Swimming Flumes
The Benefits of a Full-Size Pool in a Space 8 x 15. Adjustable Current.
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flume     (flōōm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A narrow gorge, usually with a stream flowing through it.
  2. An open artificial channel or chute carrying a stream of water, as for furnishing power or conveying logs.
  3. A very small swimming pool designed with a propeller or pump to generate a current, allowing a swimmer to swim in place.


[Middle English flum, river, from Old French, from Latin flūmen, from fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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Sponsored Links Parshall Flumes
Fiberglass flumes for open channel flow. Available in 1"-180" sizes.
www.tracomfrp.com
Swimming Flumes
The Benefits of a Full-Size Pool in a Space 8 x 15. Adjustable Current.
www.EndlessPools.com/Flumes
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