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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Based on Andreas Malm's controversial book of the same name, How to Blow Up a Pipeline follows a group of young climate activists who plan to destroy an oil pipeline in West Texas to prompt more immediate action in addressing the climate crisis.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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He was never paid outside of his summer league (participation in 2023) and travel per diems during his brief time in the NBA pipeline.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
Qualified leads are captured, conversions are accelerated and the sales pipeline is influenced.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the clearest signals of a shifting industry is how quickly vertical drama went from being China’s wacky, hyper-compressed format to a growing ecosystem with dedicated platforms, outside investment, and education pipelines.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
He was never paid outside of his summer league (participation in 2023) and travel per diems during his brief time in the NBA pipeline.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
Qualified leads are captured, conversions are accelerated and the sales pipeline is influenced.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipeline. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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