Alaskan pipeline
Definition
Noun: - A major oil transportation system: The Alaskan Pipeline is a specific, long-distance pipeline that transports crude oil from the North Slope of Alaska to a marine terminal in the south.
Usage
The term "Alaskan Pipeline" is a proper noun used to refer to this specific engineering project and infrastructure system. It is typically used in contexts discussing energy, transportation, geography, or environmental topics.
Examples
- Noun:
- The construction of the Alaskan Pipeline was a massive engineering feat.
- Oil from Prudhoe Bay is carried via the Alaskan Pipeline to Valdez for shipment.
Advanced Usage
- "the pipeline": In Alaskan or energy-related contexts, it is common to refer to it simply as "the pipeline," with the understanding that it is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
- The oil flows through the pipeline to the coast.
Variants and Related Words
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS): The official name for the Alaskan Pipeline.
- Pipeline (n): A long pipe, typically underground, for transporting oil, gas, etc., over long distances.
Synonyms
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline
- The Pipeline (context-specific)
Notes
This is a fixed proper noun referring to a singular, specific infrastructure project. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it.
Noun
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an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
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