pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4400
Σημασίες
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Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
system of pipes for transport
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
Συνώνυμα
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
Αντώνυμα
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
Θέματα
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The pipeline carries water to the town.
- A gas pipeline runs under the road.
- They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
planned process stages
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is in the pipeline
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
Συνώνυμα
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
Αντώνυμα
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
Θέματα
business
|technology
|planning
|work
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The new phone is in the pipeline.
- We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
- A new law is in the pipeline.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Συνώνυμα
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
Αντώνυμα
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
Θέματα
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The computer program has a data pipeline.
- A factory uses a pipeline to make cars.
- The video game has a graphics pipeline.
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pipeline
IPA
GB/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
US/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pipeline (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
Εκφράσεις
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
Παραδείγματα
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.