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pipe·line
 pipeline
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- pronunciation:
- paIp
laIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long, usu. capacious pipe for moving water, oil, gas, or the like, usu. from the point of production to a point of use or marketing.
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| definition 2: |
a system or network that provides information, goods, or the like.
a pipeline for classified documents |
| related words: |
bypass |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pipelines, pipelining, pipelined |
| definition: |
to transport or transmit by or as if by a pipeline.
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