pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
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system of pipes for transport
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
Padrão de uso:
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
Sinónimos
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
Antónimos
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
Colocações
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
Temas
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The pipeline carries water to the town.
- A gas pipeline runs under the road.
- They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
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planned process stages
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is in the pipeline
Erro comum:
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
Sinónimos
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
Antónimos
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
Colocações
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
Temas
business
|technology
|planning
|work
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The new phone is in the pipeline.
- We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
- A new law is in the pipeline.
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technical
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processing stages chain
A set of steps that handle data or materials, where each step uses the result from the one before it.
Sinónimos
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
Antónimos
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
Colocações
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
Temas
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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/
Sílabas e acento
pipeline (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
Família de palavras
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
Expressões
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
Exemplos
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.