HyperDic: pipeline

English > 2 senses of the word pipeline:
NOUNcommunicationpipeline, grapevine, word of mouthgossip spread by spoken communication
artifactpipeline, linea pipe used to transport liquids / liquids or gases
pipeline > pronunciation
Soundspay'play.n
Rhymesaffine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn...
English > pipeline: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaninggossip spread by spoken communication.
Synonymsgrapevine, word of mouth
Broadergossip, comment, scuttlebuttA report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Spanishhabladuría
Catalanrumor
English > pipeline: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA pipe used to transport liquids / liquids or gases.
Example"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
Synonymline
InstancesAlaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipelineAn oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
Narrowergas lineA pipeline used to transport / transport natural gas
oil pipelineA pipeline used to transport / transport oil
Broaderpipe, pipage, pipingA long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
Spanishtubería de distribución, tubería

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