stovepipe
To collect or store in a compartmentalized manner, so that some parties who might be…To collect or store (information) in a compartmentalized manner, so that some parties who might be interested in its use or able to make use of it are restricted from accessing it.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To collect or store (information) in a compartmentalized manner, so that some parties who might be interested in its use or able to make use of it are restricted from accessing it.
(intransitive)Of a cartridge case, to become wedged vertically in the ejection port of a breechloading firearm, rather than ejecting completely from the weapon.
To improperly share classified information or share such information without sufficient context.
Origin
From stove + pipe. The firearms sense is due to the trapped cartridge case resembling a stFrom stove + pipe. The firearms sense is due to the trapped cartridge case resembling a stovepipe of the stove sense.
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Forms
stovepipes, stovepiping, stovepiped, stovepiped| Base form | stovepipe · to stovepipe |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stovepipes |
| Present participle | stovepiping |
| Past simple | stovepiped |
| Past participle | stovepiped |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.