supply line

noun

: the route that is used to deliver food, equipment, etc., to soldiers during a war

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By dominating possession and ferociously hunting it back, Spain smothered Argentina, cutting off the supply line to their talisman. Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026 These systems typically use 1/2-inch polyethylene tubing as the main supply line running from a faucet or rain barrel to the window boxes, and 1/4-inch polyethylene tubing as drip lines within each box. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 The dishwasher was running with zero chlorine sanitizer because of a twisted supply line. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 6 May 2026 Iraq, the second-largest oil producer in the region and in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, depends on Iranian gas imports to generate much of its electricity – a supply line now directly threatened by the war. Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supply line

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“Supply line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20line. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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