pipeline

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

   a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport

2. 2
   noun

   A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.

   Meronyms: pipe, piping, pipework

3. 3
   noun

   A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out).

   3D images are rendered using the graphics pipeline.

4. 4
   noun

   A system or process through which something is conducted.

   A new version of the software is in the pipeline, but has not been rolled out.

5. 5
   noun

   A widely observed pattern of development in personal interests, circumstances, or opinions.

   Many who grew up in foster homes in the county have fallen victim to the foster-care-to-homelessness pipeline.

6. 6
   noun

   gossip spread by spoken communication

7. 7
   noun

   A continuous, contributing source of benefits, talent, or innovation.

8. 8
   noun

   The inside of a wave that a surfer is riding, when the wave has started closing over it.

Etymology

From pipe + line.