flume vs snorkel

flume

noun
  • An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids. 

  • A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through. 

verb
  • To transport (logs of wood) by floating them along a water-filled channel or trough. 

snorkel

noun
  • A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. 

  • A snorkel parka. 

  • A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth. 

verb
  • To use a snorkel. 

How often have the words flume and snorkel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )