pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
B1
Angličtina
~ 4400
Významy
0 významů
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
system of pipes for transport
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
Vzorec užití:
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
Synonyma
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
Antonyma
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
Kolokace
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
Témata
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
Příklady
- The company built a new pipeline to deliver gas to the city.
- An oil spill occurred after the pipeline burst.
- The water supply depends on a pipeline from the mountains.
Učební příklady
- The pipeline carries water to the town.
- A gas pipeline runs under the road.
- They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
2
planned process stages
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is in the pipeline
Častá chyba:
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
Synonyma
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
Antonyma
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
Kolokace
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
Témata
business
|technology
|planning
|work
Příklady
- Several new games are in the company's development pipeline.
- We have a strong sales pipeline for next quarter.
- The project is still in the early stages of the pipeline.
Učební příklady
- The new phone is in the pipeline.
- We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
- A new law is in the pipeline.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
3
processing stages chain
A set of steps that handle data or materials, where each step uses the result from the one before it.
Synonyma
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
Antonyma
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
Kolokace
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
Témata
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
Příklady
- The software uses a data pipeline to process information efficiently.
- In manufacturing, the assembly line acts as a type of pipeline.
- The graphics pipeline handles rendering tasks in stages.
Učební příklady
- The computer program has a data pipeline.
- A factory uses a pipeline to make cars.
- The video game has a graphics pipeline.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
pipeline
IPA
GB/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
US/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
Slabiky a přízvuk
pipeline (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
Příbuzná slova
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
Výrazy
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
Příklady
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.