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Meaning of supply line | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.
  2. Any system in place to provide resources to a group.
    broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”
“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 the game that he would be the man of the match.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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