STOVEPIPE

stovepipe

(noun) chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stovepipe (plural stovepipes)

Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.

A channel for information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.

Verb

stovepipe (third-person singular simple present stovepipes, present participle stovepiping, simple past and past participle stovepiped)

To collect or store (information) in a compartmentalized manner, so that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.

Source: Wiktionary


Stove"pipe`, n.

Definition: Pipe made of sheet iron in length and angular or curved pieces fitting together, -- used to connect a portable stove with a chimney flue. Stovepipe hat, the common tall silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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