pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
B1
English
~ 4400
csővezeték, vezeték, projektfolyamat, pipeline, feldolgozási lánc
NOUN
B1
1
csővezeték
B1
vezeték
A2
Usage pattern:
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
The company built a new pipeline to deliver gas to the city.
A vállalat új gázvezetéket épített, hogy gázt szállítson a városba.
An oil spill occurred after the pipeline burst.
Olajömlés történt, miután szétrepedt a csővezeték.
The water supply depends on a pipeline from the mountains.
Learner examples
The pipeline carries water to the town.
A csővezeték vizet szállít a városba.
A gas pipeline runs under the road.
Gázvezeték fut az út alatt.
They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
Meaning
system of pipes for transport
Collocations
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
Synonyms
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
Antonyms
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
Themes
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
Definition
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
A long, connected set of pipes used to carry liquids or gases over distances.
NOUN
B2
2
pipeline
C1
Usage pattern:
[something] is in the pipeline
Several new games are in the company's development pipeline.
A cégnél több új játék is fejlesztés alatt áll.
We have a strong sales pipeline for next quarter.
A következő negyedévre sok ígéretes értékesítési lehetőségünk van.
The project is still in the early stages of the pipeline.
Learner examples
The new phone is in the pipeline.
Az új telefon készülőben van.
We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
Számos projektötletünk van előkészületben.
A new law is in the pipeline.
Common mistake:
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
Meaning
planned process stages
Collocations
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
Synonyms
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
Antonyms
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
Themes
business
|technology
|planning
|work
Definition
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
A series of stages in a process leading to a final product or result, often used in business, technology, or project management.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
pipeline
C1
The software uses a data pipeline to process information efficiently.
A szoftver adatfeldolgozási láncot használ az információk hatékony feldolgozására.
In manufacturing, the assembly line acts as a type of pipeline.
A gyártásban a szerelősor egyfajta feldolgozási láncként működik.
The graphics pipeline handles rendering tasks in stages.
Learner examples
The computer program has a data pipeline.
A számítógépes programnak van egy adatfeldolgozási lánca.
A factory uses a pipeline to make cars.
Egy gyár gyártási láncot használ autók gyártásához.
The video game has a graphics pipeline.
Meaning
processing stages chain
Collocations
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
Synonyms
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
Antonyms
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
Definition
A set of steps that handle data or materials, where each step uses the result from the one before it.
A sequence of data processing stages where the output of one stage is the input of the next, common in computing and manufacturing.
Grammar
Dictionary form
pipeline
IPA
GB/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
US/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
Syllables & stress
pipeline (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
Word family
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
Expressions
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
Examples
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.