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pipeline
The term evokes a sense of continuous, unidirectional flow. In a physical sense, it suggests industrial scale and permanence, often associated with infrastructure and the movement of raw materials across vast geographies. In professional and technical contexts, it describes a structured progression. Whether in software engineering or corporate sales, it implies a conveyor-belt efficiency where items enter at one end and emerge as finished products or completed deals at the other.
Meanings
A long pipe, typically underground, used for transporting liquids or gases such as oil, water, or natural gas over long distances.
"The company is constructing a new pipeline to transport crude oil from the north.|"
A linear sequence of stages or processes through which something passes, often used in business or project management to describe a series of developments.
"The pharmaceutical firm has several new drugs in the pipeline for next year.|"