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pipeline

DEFINITIONS OF: pipeline

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n a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

“a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport”
Synonyms:
line
Examples:
trans-Alaska pipeline
an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
Types:
gas line
a pipeline used to transport natural gas
oil pipeline
a pipeline used to transport oil
Type of:
pipage, pipe, piping
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

n gossip spread by spoken communication

Synonyms:
grapevine, word of mouth
Type of:
comment, gossip, scuttlebutt
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
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