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pipelining

pipelining

4.0
The work of building long pipes to carry water, oil, or gas
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : instalación de tuberías
  • The company invested millions in pipelining to connect remote oil fields to the main refinery.

Examples

  • Environmental regulations must be followed during pipelining to protect local ecosystems.

  • The pipelining project was completed ahead of schedule.

  • Advances in technology have made pipelining safer and more efficient than ever before.

  • We need to improve our pipelining techniques for better efficiency.

  • The new pipelining project will transport fresh water to several dry communities.

  • The engineers focused on pipelining to ensure the new gas line operates without leaks.

  • Recent pipelining efforts have helped reduce the cost of transporting oil significantly.

How Extensive

pipeline company
  • Specialized
3.8
pipelining
  • Specialized
4.0
pipeline
106 3.7
pipefitting
  • Specialized
4.9

Surface Forms

pipelining singular
pipelining plural

Morphology

pipelining = pipeline (transparent) = pipe + line + ing

This is a regular '-ing' formation from 'pipeline', and the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Pipelining comes from pipeline, made of pipe and line, which means a 'line of pipes' that carries water, oil, or gas. So pipelining in this sense means building or using those long pipes to move water, oil, or gas from one place to another.