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English noun: pipeline

1. pipeline (communication) gossip spread by spoken communication


SamplesThe news of their affair was spread by word of mouth.


Synonymsgrapevine, word of mouth


Broader (hypernym)comment, gossip, scuttlebutt

2. pipeline (artifact) a pipe used to transport liquids or gases


SamplesA pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport.


Synonymsline


Broader (hypernym)pipage, pipe, piping


Narrower (hyponym)gas line, oil pipeline


Instance hyponymAlaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline









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