pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
B1
Английский
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Значения
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Существительное
B1
entity
1
system of pipes for transport
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
Модель употребления:
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
Синонимы
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
Антонимы
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
Коллокации
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
Темы
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The pipeline carries water to the town.
- A gas pipeline runs under the road.
- They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
Существительное
B2
entity
2
planned process stages
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
Модель употребления:
[something] is in the pipeline
Частая ошибка:
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
Синонимы
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
Антонимы
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
Коллокации
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
Темы
business
|technology
|planning
|work
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The new phone is in the pipeline.
- We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
- A new law is in the pipeline.
Существительное
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.
Синонимы
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
Антонимы
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
Коллокации
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
Темы
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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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Словарная форма
pipeline
IPA
GB/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
US/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
Слоги и ударение
pipeline (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
Родственные слова
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
Выражения
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
Примеры
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.