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supply line

noun

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  1. The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle,…

    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.

  2. Any system in place to provide resources to a group.

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