pipeline
pronunciation
How to pronounce pipeline in British English:
UK [ˈpaɪplaɪn]
How to pronounce pipeline in American English:
US [ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn]
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- Noun:
- gossip spread by spoken communication
- a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
Word Origin
- pipeline (n.)
- 1859, "continuous line of pipes," from pipe (n.1) + line (n.). Figurative sense of "channel of communication" is from 1921; surfer slang meaning "hollow part of a large wave" is attested by 1963.
Example
- 1. The pipeline 's opponents still face an uphill battle .
- 2. Indian customers resent being the fallback for companies that have lost their pipeline of international sales .
- 3. But the pipeline is meeting opposition .
- 4. The planned pipeline route was eventually changed .
- 5. The pipeline was restarted on may 28 .