stovepipe

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noun

stove·pipe ˈstōv-ˌpīp How to pronounce stovepipe (audio)

: pipe of large diameter usually of sheet steel used as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a flue

: silk hat

: an isolated and narrow channel of communication

Instead of streamlining Washington's ability to perform, the department clogged it up with new layers of bureaucracy and stovepipes of information.

Christopher Cooper and Robert Block

We had 18 intelligence agencies, and they had what was called the famous stovepipes. They wouldn't share with each other, wouldn't talk to each other.

Jay Rockefeller

stovepipe

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verb

stovepiped; stovepiping; stovepipes

transitive verb

: to transmit (information) to a higher level in an organization through an isolated and narrow channel of communication

This [Pentagon policy] office, which circumvented the usual procedures of vetting and transparency, stovepiped many of its findings to the highest-ranking officials.

Seymour M. Hersh

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Noun

More or less crotchless pants, fall’s tall boots come in shapes from slouchy to stovepipe to inverted ice-cream cone.

Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Rosy-cheeked and wearing a dove-gray Fjällräven parka and stovepipe jeans that her teenage son recently outgrew, the novelist looks more like a carefree coed than a 59-year-old literary lion on the eve of her seventh book’s publication.

Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022 What made Sibley the right man to take on one of American history’s most iconic figures, stovepipe hat, Gettysburg Address and all?

San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2022 Details like stovepipe sleeves that eliminate excess fabric and a curved hem only make this t-shirt more flattering.

Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2021 Traditionally the hat is a replica of Abe Lincoln’s stovepipe.

Dan Mcconchie, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 Suddenly a large black man wearing a stovepipe hat, spectacles and a formal jacket and pants emerged and invited Douglass to his home at 36 Lispenard Street, just a few blocks away.

Graham Hodges, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2020 Hood and Vent: Twenty-gauge sheetmetal and a 5-in. galvanized stovepipe formed the forge's hood and vent.

Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 2 Jan. 2020 The Taper collection included a beaver fur stovepipe hat that library officials are satisfied that Lincoln wore, though some critics are not convinced there is empirical evidence of an attachment to Honest Abe.

Ray Long, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2018 See More

单词	stovepipe
释义	stovepipe 1 of 2 noun stove·pipe ˈstōv-ˌpīp 1 : pipe of large diameter usually of sheet steel used as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a flue 2 : silk hat 3 : an isolated and narrow channel of communication Instead of streamlining Washington's ability to perform, the department clogged it up with new layers of bureaucracy and stovepipes of information. Christopher Cooper and Robert Block We had 18 intelligence agencies, and they had what was called the famous stovepipes. They wouldn't share with each other, wouldn't talk to each other. Jay Rockefeller stovepipe 2 of 2 verb stovepiped; stovepiping; stovepipes transitive verb : to transmit (information) to a higher level in an organization through an isolated and narrow channel of communication This [Pentagon policy] office, which circumvented the usual procedures of vetting and transparency, stovepiped many of its findings to the highest-ranking officials. Seymour M. Hersh Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun More or less crotchless pants, fall’s tall boots come in shapes from slouchy to stovepipe to inverted ice-cream cone. Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Rosy-cheeked and wearing a dove-gray Fjällräven parka and stovepipe jeans that her teenage son recently outgrew, the novelist looks more like a carefree coed than a 59-year-old literary lion on the eve of her seventh book’s publication. Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022 What made Sibley the right man to take on one of American history’s most iconic figures, stovepipe hat, Gettysburg Address and all? San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2022 Details like stovepipe sleeves that eliminate excess fabric and a curved hem only make this t-shirt more flattering. Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2021 Traditionally the hat is a replica of Abe Lincoln’s stovepipe. Dan Mcconchie, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 Suddenly a large black man wearing a stovepipe hat, spectacles and a formal jacket and pants emerged and invited Douglass to his home at 36 Lispenard Street, just a few blocks away. Graham Hodges, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2020 Hood and Vent: Twenty-gauge sheetmetal and a 5-in. galvanized stovepipe formed the forge's hood and vent. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 2 Jan. 2020 The Taper collection included a beaver fur stovepipe hat that library officials are satisfied that Lincoln wore, though some critics are not convinced there is empirical evidence of an attachment to Honest Abe. Ray Long, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2018 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1988, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition stovepipe noun stove·pipe ˈstōv-ˌpīp 1 : a metal pipe to carry away smoke from a stove 2 : a tall silk hat stovepipe noun 1 as in drainpipe Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance drainpipe standpipe funnel smokestack hydrant pipe spout duct tube waste pipe tile waterspout conduit drain main trough penstock piping channel pipeline line leader pipeage pipage 2 as in hood Synonyms & Similar Words hood homburg bonnet beret fedora shako hat tricorne panama pillbox sombrero kepi turban tam tricorn sunbonnet calotte leghorn helmet baseball cap cloche biretta skullcap zucchetto toque fez bowler top hat cocked hat derby cowl silk hat miter topper picture hat overseas cap kufi plug hat service cap opera hat cowboy hat chapeau boater billycock castor high hat porkpie hat sou'wester garrison cap hard hat skimmer mitre stocking cap headdress headgear casque capuche helm cap ten-gallon hat tam-o'-shanter Stetson lid headpiece warbonnet nightcap képi
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