pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
B1
Engleză
~ 4400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
system of pipes for transport
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
Tipar de utilizare:
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
Sinonime
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
Antonime
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
Colocații
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
Teme
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The pipeline carries water to the town.
- A gas pipeline runs under the road.
- They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
planned process stages
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is in the pipeline
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
Sinonime
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
Antonime
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
Colocații
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
Teme
business
|technology
|planning
|work
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The new phone is in the pipeline.
- We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
- A new law is in the pipeline.
Substantiv
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.
Sinonime
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
Antonime
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
Colocații
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
Teme
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The computer program has a data pipeline.
- A factory uses a pipeline to make cars.
- The video game has a graphics pipeline.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pipeline
IPA
GB/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
US/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
Silabe și accent
pipeline (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
Expresii
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
Exemple
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.