pipeline
Americannoun
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a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., especially over great distances.
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a route, channel, or process along which something passes or is provided at a steady rate; means, system, or flow of supply or supplies.
Freighters and cargo planes are a pipeline for overseas goods.
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a channel of information, especially one that is direct, privileged, or confidential; inside source; reliable contact.
verb (used with object)
idioms
noun
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a long pipe, esp underground, used to transport oil, natural gas, etc, over long distances
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a medium of communication, esp a private one
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in the process of being completed, delivered, or produced
verb
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to convey by pipeline
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to supply with a pipeline
Etymology
Origin of pipeline
Example Sentences
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When a generation of workers never acquire the tools they need to lead, the pipeline of leadership falls apart.
If attacks succeed in striking ships, oil wells, pipelines, or ports, then that disruption will no longer be voluntary or short-lived.
From Barron's
Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have pipelines that allow some of their oil exports to bypass Hormuz.
While wells themselves are rarely the immediate constraint, analysts say processing plants, pipelines, and storage facilities in the region represent potential chokepoints because they are harder to repair quickly.
From Barron's
While wells themselves are rarely the immediate constraint, analysts say processing plants, pipelines, and storage facilities in the region represent potential chokepoints because they are harder to repair quickly.
From Barron's
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