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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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Others are happy to create more jobs and are confident that the college pipeline will provide enough capable players.
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Instead of taxes, McCabe and other lawmakers say a more long-term solution for both schools and Alaska's overall budget would be to build a natural gas pipeline that would raise money from gas sales.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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—Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Others are happy to create more jobs and are confident that the college pipeline will provide enough capable players.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Instead of taxes, McCabe and other lawmakers say a more long-term solution for both schools and Alaska's overall budget would be to build a natural gas pipeline that would raise money from gas sales.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Instead of taxes, McCabe and other lawmakers say a more long-term solution for both schools and Alaska’s overall budget would be to build a natural gas pipeline that would raise money from gas sales.
—Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipeline. Accessed 15 Aug. 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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