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pipe⋅line

  [pahyp-lahyn] noun, verb, -lined, -lin⋅ing.
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–noun
1. 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., esp. over great distances.
2. 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.
3. a channel of information, esp. one that is direct, privileged, or confidential; inside source; reliable contact.
–verb (used with object)
4. to convey by or as if by pipeline: to pipeline oil from the far north to ice-free ports; to pipeline graduates into the top jobs.
—Idiom
5. in the pipeline,
a. Informal. in the process of being developed, provided, or completed; in the works; under way.
b. Government Informal. (of funds) authorized but not spent.
Origin:
1855–60; pipe 1 + line 1
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Why repipe? Call Nu Flow
Stop pinhole and slab leaks with epoxy pipe lining Call 949-709-2860
www.nuflowtech.com
Oil and Gas Pipeline Data
USA, Canada, Mexico Pipeline Data Spatially accurate Detailed Data
www.htsi-pipeline.com
pipe·line   (pīp'līn')   
n.  

  1. A conduit of pipe, especially one used for the conveyance of water, gas, or petroleum products.

  2. A direct channel by which information is privately transmitted.

  3. A system through which something is conducted, especially as a means of supply: "Farther down the pipeline are three other approaches to vaccine development" (Boston Globe).

tr.v.   pipe·lined, pipe·lin·ing, pipe·lines

  1. To convey by or as if by a system of pipes.

  2. To lay a system of pipes through.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

pipeline 
1873, "continuous line of pipes," from pipe + line. Fig. sense of "channel of communication" is from 1921; surfer slang meaning "hollow part of a large wave" is attested by 1963.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

pipeline

The process through which security issues pass before their distribution to the public. If securities are being readied for distribution, they are said to be in the pipeline.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Computing Dictionary

pipelined
pipeline

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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