pipelining

[ pahyp-lahy-ning ]

noun

1. the act, technique, or business of installing pipelines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipelining¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pipeline + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But as soon as I got to pipelining, I was like, OK, if I learn faster than everybody else and I work harder than everybody else then I’ll be able to get my own crew truck and be a straw boss.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re pipelining our deployment playbook across several cities simultaneously now.”

From Seattle Times

It took years of pipelining judges opposed to civil rights through organizations like the Federalist Society and Republicans manipulating the nomination and confirmation process in order to pack the courts with these judges.

From Salon

Pipelining in West Virginia’s treacherous hills and hollows is a seasonal business, with many workers laid off during the winter and rehired in the spring.

From Washington Post

“Oh, my God, we need to fix this,” Barrett whispered when Gore displayed a map of the country blotted with deaths related to fossil-fuel pipelining.

From Washington Post