pipeline

CEFRB2

/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long pipe that carries oil, gas, or water.

  2. 02

    noun

    A series of planned stages for producing or delivering something.

Examples

  • The single pipeline serves all the house with water.

  • There are plans to lay a gas pipeline through the region.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out).

  2. A system or process through which something is conducted.

  3. A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.

More examples

In context

  • This is the pipeline which supplies the town with gas.

  • 3D images are rendered using the graphics pipeline.

  • An oil pipeline has been opened from the Caspian Sea.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The company built a long blank to transport oil across the state.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From pipe + line.