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line of communication

line of communication noun: the networks of land, water, and air routes that connects a battlefield and its military personnel, supplies, etc.

Noun

line of communication (plural lines of communication)

  1. The networks of land, water, and air routes that connects a battlefield and its military personnel, supplies, etc.
  2. A chain of communications through an established system.
    • If anything is lost in the line of communication, they could end up blowing their cover.

Forms of line of communication

plurallines of communication
alternative formline of communications

Questions about line of communication

What does line of communication mean?
Line of communication means the networks of land, water, and air routes that connects a battlefield and its military personnel, supplies, etc.
What part of speech is line of communication?
Line of communication is a noun.
What is the plural of line of communication?
The plural of line of communication is lines of communication.

Words near line of communication in the dictionary

  1. line of beauty
  2. line of best fit
  3. line of Blaschko
  4. line of business
  5. line of centers
  6. line of communication
  7. line of communications
  8. line of contact
  9. Line of Control
  10. line of country
  11. line of credit

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