pipeline C1 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #12588 Meanings 1 noun A long pipe used to carry oil, gas, or water over a distance. A pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport. 2 noun A process or system through which something develops or moves along; (often 'in the pipeline') being prepared. A new version of the software is in the pipeline. 3 noun A steady, ongoing source of people, talent, or ideas. The university is a reliable pipeline of skilled engineers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a long pipe used to carry... line Word family Forms pipelines Derived forms metapipelinemultipipelinepipeliner Related forms fifoqueue Appears in Phrases (1) See all oil pipeline a long pipe system used to carry petroleum Noun + noun Idioms (1) See all in the pipeline being planned or developed and expected to happen soon Etymology From pipe + line. Topics Materials & Substances External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pipeline **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 12588 ## Meanings 1. A long pipe used to carry oil, gas, or water over a distance. 2. A process or system through which something develops or moves along; (often 'in the pipeline') being prepared. 3. A steady, ongoing source of people, talent, or ideas. ## Examples - A pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport. - A new version of the software is in the pipeline. - The university is a reliable pipeline of skilled engineers. ## Derived Forms - metapipeline - multipipeline - pipeliner ## Related Forms - fifo - queue ## Etymology From pipe + line. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown