supply line
The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in…The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.
» Grant wanted to cut the supply lines between the two cities.
Meaning
2 sensesThe 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.
(broadly)Any system in place to provide resources to a group.
- a route over which supplies can be delivered
Examples
4 sentencesGrant wanted to cut the supply lines between the two cities.
You should check the faucet's water supply lines for leaks.
The army sought to interdict enemy supply lines before the attack.
The Union army's supply lines were on the north side.
Translations
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a route over which supplies can be delivered:supply route