| 释义 |
pipeline
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: pipe (I) + line
1. : a line of pipe connected to pumps, valves, and control devices for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids
2. : a direct channel for receiving information from an inside source or for conveying messages
< a news pipeline from the mayor's office >
3. : the processes (as of transportation) through which supplies pass between the source and the user
< the Army estimates it will take … five months to activate its equipment pipeline — Newsweek >
II. transitive verb
: to convey by a pipeline
intransitive verb
: to construct a pipeline
III. noun
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- in the pipeline |