Cool MatePipeline
UK /["/ˈpaɪplaɪn/"]/US /["/ˈpaɪplaɪn/"]/
Definition
a series of pipes that are usually underground and are used for carrying oil, gas, etc. over long distances
In simple words: A system for moving products or information from one place to another.
Examples
- There are plans to lay a gas pipeline through the region.
- The pipeline runs through central Mozambique.
- The pipeline links the refinery with the port.
- The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.
- a pipeline across the desert
- the construction of a gas pipeline through Morocco
- Important new laws are already in the pipeline.
Usage notes
Used in technical contexts, particularly in engineering or business. Avoid using in casual conversations where simpler terms can be used.
Grammar pattern
pipeline + object
Memory hint
Imagine a water slide – it's a 'pipeline' for water to flow down!
Collocations
- gas
- oil
- water
- build
- construct
- lay
- supply something
- cross something
- pass through something
- route
- network
- in the pipeline
Synonyms
- conduit
- channel
- system
- network
- framework
Antonyms
- blockage
- obstruction
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'pipe' - a pipe is a physical tube; a pipeline is a system or process.
- Using 'pipelines' improperly as a verb.
- Mistaking the context of 'pipeline' in software versus physical goods.