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in the pipeline

in the pipe·line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in stressed th ee pahyp-lahyn]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/
    • /ɪn ðə ˈpaɪp.laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee pahyp-lahyn]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/

Definitions of in the pipeline words

  • noun in the pipeline a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., especially over great distances. 1
  • noun in the pipeline a route, channel, or process along which something passes or is provided at a steady rate; means, system, or flow of supply or supplies: Freighters and cargo planes are a pipeline for overseas goods. 1
  • noun in the pipeline a channel of information, especially one that is direct, privileged, or confidential; inside source; reliable contact. 1
  • verb with object in the pipeline to convey by or as if by pipeline: to pipeline oil from the far north to ice-free ports; to pipeline graduates into the top jobs. 1
  • idioms in the pipeline in the pipeline, Informal. in the process of being developed, provided, or completed; in the works; under way. Government Informal. (of funds) authorized but not spent. 1
  • adverb in the pipeline being developed 1
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Origin of in the pipeline

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; pipe1 + line1

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Parts of speech for In the pipeline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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in the pipeline popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in the pipeline

adjective in the pipeline

  • imminent — likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
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