pipelining

[ pahyp-lahy-ning ]

/ ˈpaɪpˌlaɪ nɪŋ /

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noun

the act, technique, or business of installing pipelines.

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Origin of pipelining

First recorded in 1885–90; pipeline + -ing¹

Words nearby pipelining

pipeful, pipe jacking, pipe-layer, pipeline, pipeliner, pipelining, pipe major, pip emma, pipe of peace, pipe organ, piper