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supply line

supply line noun: the chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.

Noun

supply line (plural supply lines)

  1. The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.
    • Having cracked the Germans' Enigma traffic, the Allies were able to devastate Rommel's supply lines across the Mediterranean.
    • Hostile forces are putting pressure on our people. Take out their supply line to give our troops room to breathe.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Disrupt Enemy Supplies
  2. (broadly) Any system in place to provide resources to a group.
    • John Barclay and [Stuart] McInally controlled the tackle area, denying England quick possession and fracturing the champions’ supply line, Simon Berghan anchored the scrum and behind Finn Russell, missing in action in the opening two rounds, fulfilled his captain Barclay’s prediction on the eve of...2018 February 24, Paul Rees, “Finn Russell masterminds historic Scotland victory over England”, in The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2018

Forms of supply line

pluralsupply lines

Questions about supply line

What does supply line mean?
Supply line means the chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.
What part of speech is supply line?
Supply line is a noun.
What is the plural of supply line?
The plural of supply line is supply lines.

Words near supply line in the dictionary

  1. supply chains
  2. supply curve
  3. supply curves
  4. supply depot
  5. supply depots
  6. supply line
  7. supply lines
  8. supply network
  9. supply networks
  10. supply priest
  11. supply priests

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