Flume
Flume noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
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Trough
Trough noun - A pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof.
Usage example: the troughs on the eaves of the house were clogged with leaves
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Trough and Flume. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flume/trough
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