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   pipe·line

   /ˈpīpˌlīn/

   noun

   • 1. a long pipe, typically underground, for conveying oil, gas, etc. over long distances.
   • ▪ a channel supplying goods or information: "the biggest heroin pipeline in history"
   • 2. a linear sequence of specialized modules used for pipelining.
   • 3. the hollow formed by the breaking of a large wave.

   verb

   • 1. convey (a substance) by a pipeline: "oil and gas were pipelined to refineries in Toronto"
   • 2. design or execute (a computer or instruction) using the technique of pipelining: "chip designers pipeline the instructions given to the hardware"

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