stovepipes

stove·pipe

S0786800 (stōv′pīp′)n.1. A pipe, usually of thin sheet metal, used to conduct smoke or fumes from a stove into a chimney flue.2. A very tall hat with a flat crown and narrow brim, traditionally made of silk.3. Informal A pathway for transmitting information higher in a hierarchy while bypassing intervening levels that remain uninformed about this information.tr.v. stove·piped, stove·pip·ing, stove·pipes Informal To transmit (information) up in a hierarchy by means of a stovepipe.

stovepipes

(ˈstəʊvˌpaɪps) pl n (Clothing & Fashion) informal tight trousers with narrow legs

单词	stovepipes
释义	stovepipes stove·pipe S0786800 (stōv′pīp′)n.1. A pipe, usually of thin sheet metal, used to conduct smoke or fumes from a stove into a chimney flue.2. A very tall hat with a flat crown and narrow brim, traditionally made of silk.3. Informal A pathway for transmitting information higher in a hierarchy while bypassing intervening levels that remain uninformed about this information.tr.v. stove·piped, stove·pip·ing, stove·pipes Informal To transmit (information) up in a hierarchy by means of a stovepipe. stovepipes (ˈstəʊvˌpaɪps) pl n (Clothing & Fashion) informal tight trousers with narrow legs EncyclopediaSeestovepipe
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