on stream

ɒn striːm

Definition of on stream - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

production

in or into operation or production

The new factory went on stream last month..
The power plant will be on stream by next year.
The new software system is expected to be on stream soon.

functioning

operational

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Expressions with on stream

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bring on stream

make a new system or facility start working

The company will bring on stream two new factories this year.

come on stream

begin operating or producing as intended

The new power plant will come on stream next year.

Expressions with stream

stream into

flow in a steady current into a space

Sunlight streams into the room through the window.

stream in

move inside in a steady, continuous flow

People began to stream in as the doors opened.

bring on stream

make a new system or facility start working

The company will bring on stream two new factories this year.

against the stream

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of a current

The fish swam against the stream to reach its spawning ground.

drift with the stream

move passively with the current

The boat started to drift with the stream.

come on stream

begin operating or producing as intended

The new power plant will come on stream next year.

Terms with on stream included in their meaning

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watercourse

natural channel

stream or river flowing on the earth

blue line

geography

line on a map indicating a river or stream

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French:en service, ...
German:in Betrieb, ...
Italian:in funzione, ...
Spanish:en operación, ...
Portuguese:em operação, ...
Chinese:上线, ...
Japanese:稼働中, ...
Arabic:دَخَلَ حَيِّزَ التَّشْغِيل, ...
Hebrew:בִּתְפוּקָה מְלֵאָה, ...
Russian:в эксплуатации, ...
Ukrainian:в експлуатації, ...
Hindi:संचालन में, ...
Bengali:উৎপাদনে, ...
Catalan:en funcionament, ...
Czech:v provozu, ...
Danish:i drift, ...
Dutch:in bedrijf, ...
Greek:σε λειτουργία, ...
Hungarian:üzembe, ...
Khmer:ចូលដំណើរការ, ...
Korean:가동 중, ...
Persian:به بهره‌برداری, ...
Polish:w eksploatacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):em operação, ...
Romanian:în funcțiune, ...
Swedish:i drift, ...
Thai:เริ่มดำเนินการ, ...
Turkish:faaliyete geçmek, ...
Vietnamese:đi vào hoạt động, ...

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