English noun: pipeline | |||
1. | pipeline (communication) gossip spread by spoken communication | ||
Samples | The news of their affair was spread by word of mouth. | ||
Synonyms | grapevine, word of mouth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comment, gossip, scuttlebutt | ||
2. | pipeline (artifact) a pipe used to transport liquids or gases | ||
Samples | A pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport. | ||
Synonyms | line | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pipage, pipe, piping | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gas line, oil pipeline | ||
Instance hyponym | Alaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline | ||