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Flume vs Flump - What's the difference?

flume | flump |

As nouns the difference between flume and flump

is that flume is a ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through while flump is the dull sound so produced.

As a verb flump is

to move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound.

flume

English

Noun

(wikipedia flume) (en noun)
  • A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
  • An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids.

    • flump

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound
  • to drop something heavily or with a dull sound

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the dull sound so produced

    • Synonyms

    * plunk, thud

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989 English onomatopoeias