pipeline

noun

1. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

e.g. a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport

Synonym: line

2. gossip spread by spoken communication

e.g. the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth

Synonym: grapevineword of mouth

1. （常指埋于地下的石油或燃气）管道，管线
A pipeline is a large pipe which is used for carrying oil or gas over a long distance, often underground.

e.g. A consortium plans to build a natural-gas pipeline from Russia to supply eastern Germany.
一家财团计划建造一条从俄罗斯向德国东部输送天然气的管道。

2. 在筹备中；在进行中
If something is in the pipeline, it has already been planned or begun.

pipeline

e.g. Already in the pipeline is a 2.9 per cent pay increase for teachers.
教师的工资将上调2.9%，此事正在运作中。