1
a
: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids
b
2
: a direct channel for information
3
: a process or channel of supply
an arms pipeline
4
: a state of development, preparation, or production
several projects in the pipeline
also
: the system for such processes
a strong product pipeline
5
: a course of individual advancement or development especially to fill organizational needs
Examples of pipeline in a Sentence
an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band
the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply
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As Maryland transitions to clean energy, customers are left paying for obsolete gas pipelines.
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Susan Stevens Miller, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
The whole supply-chain pipeline, from calves to customers’ dinner plates, takes 24 to 28 months, Scalisi says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
New York killed the Constitution pipeline in 2020, as the result of opposition from environmentalists.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
An independent analyst estimated a gas pipeline across New York could lower New England energy costs by $1 billion.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Susan Stevens Miller, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
The whole supply-chain pipeline, from calves to customers’ dinner plates, takes 24 to 28 months, Scalisi says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
New York killed the Constitution pipeline in 2020, as the result of opposition from environmentalists.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
An independent analyst estimated a gas pipeline across New York could lower New England energy costs by $1 billion.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipeline. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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pipeline
noun
pipe·line
ˈpī-ˌplīn 
1
: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for carrying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids
2
: a direct channel for information or supplies
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