See Also: supply 1, noun(dictionary)
SUPPLY(finance)
Supply(money)
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supply 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?amount available?
2 ?necessary things?
3 gas/electricity/water etc supply
4 ?act of supplying?
5 supply ship/convoy/route etc
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?AMOUNT AVAILABLE?
[C] an amount of something that is available to be used
supply of
::I've only got a week's supply of tablets left.
plentiful/abundant/adequate etc supply
::There was a plentiful supply of cheap labour.
::The nation's fuel supplies will not last forever.
::To protect the food supply , the government ordered the slaughter of affected cattle.
-see also money supply
?NECESSARY THINGS?
supplies [plural] food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a particular purpose, especially for a group of people over a period of time
::Supplies were brought in by air.
vital/essential/emergency supplies
::trucks loaded with emergency supplies
medical/school/cleaning etc supplies
::foreign aid used to buy medical supplies
gas/electricity/water etc supply
a system that is used to supply gas etc
::the public water supply
::If you fail to pay your bill, you run the risk of having your electricity supply cut off (=stopped) .
?ACT OF SUPPLYING?
[U] when you supply something
supply of/to
::The military government is trying to stop the supply of guns to the rebels.
supply ship/convoy/route etc
a ship etc used for bringing or storing supplies
-see also in short supply at short 1 (5b)