stovepiped
/ˈstoʊvˌpaɪpt/
adjective
- Having a stovepipe; fitted with a stovepipe.
- They bought a stovepiped tent for their camping trip.
- The stovepiped cabin had a warm fire burning inside.
- The old stovepiped kitchen was cozy in the winter.
- Isolated or compartmentalized, especially in an organization where information or departments do not share with each other.
- To improve teamwork, they broke down the stovepiped structure of the organization.
- The company's stovepiped departments rarely communicated, causing delays.
- A stovepiped approach to education means each subject is taught separately.
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