pipeline

pipe·line  (ppln)

n.

1. A conduit of pipe, especially one used for the conveyance of water, gas, or petroleum products.

2. A direct channel by which information is privately transmitted.

3. A system through which something is conducted, especially as a means of supply: "Farther down the pipeline are three other approaches to vaccine development" (Boston Globe).

tr.v. pipe·lined, pipe·lin·ing, pipe·lines

1. To convey by or as if by a system of pipes.

2. To lay a system of pipes through.

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pipeline [ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a long pipe, esp underground, used to transport oil, natural gas, etc., over long distances

2. a medium of communication, esp a private one

in the pipeline in the process of being completed, delivered, or produced

vb (tr)

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to convey by pipeline

2. to supply with a pipeline

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In logistics, the channel of support or a specific portion thereof by means of which materiel or personnel flow from sources of procurement to their point of use.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pipeline - gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth" grapevine, word of mouth scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
	2.	pipeline - a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport" line gas line - a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line" oil pipeline - a pipeline used to transport oil pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

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pipeline

noun tube, passage, pipe, line, conduit, duct, conveyor a natural-gas pipeline

in the pipeline on the way, expected, coming, close, near, being prepared, anticipated, forthcoming, under way, brewing, imminent, in preparation, in production, in process, in the offing A 2.9 per cent pay increase is already in the pipeline.

Translations

pipeline [ˈpaɪplaɪn] N (for water) → tubería f, cañería f; (for oil) → oleoducto m; (for gas) → gasoducto m
it's in the pipeline → está en proyecto, se está tramitando
a sequel to the series is in the pipeline → ya hay planes para una segunda parte de la serie

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pipeline [ˈpaɪplaɪn] n

(for gas) → gazoduc m, pipeline m; (for oil) → oléoduc m, pipeline m

in the pipeline (= planned) → en chantier
More improvements were in the pipeline → D'autres améliorations étaient en chantier. (= being completed) → en chantier
There are still four movies in the pipeline → Il y a encore quatre films en chantier.

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pipeline [ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn] n (gen) → conduttura; (for oil) → oleodotto; (for natural gas) → metanodotto
it is in the pipeline (fig) → è in arrivo

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pipeline [ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn] n (gen) → conduttura; (for oil) → oleodotto; (for natural gas) → metanodotto
it is in the pipeline (fig) → è in arrivo

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pipeline → خط أنابيب potrubí rørledning Pipeline αγωγός conducto öljyputki pipe-line cjevovod conduttura パイプライン 송유관 pijplijn rørledning rurociąg oleoduto трубопровод pipeline ท่อยาวส่งผ่านน้ำมัน น้ำหรือแก๊ซ boru hattı đường ống 管线