pipeline
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpaɪplaɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.
A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out).
figurative
A system or process through which something is conducted.
figuratively
A continuous, contributing source of benefits, talent, or innovation.
figurative
A widely observed pattern of development in personal interests, circumstances, or opinions.
verb
transitive
To convey by a system of pipes.
transitive
To lay a system of pipes through.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.
Used this way, pipeline is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry.
An oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez.
A pipeline used to transport oil.
A vertical pipe in a building.
An oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez.
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