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supply
Noun
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A supply is an amount of something that you can use when you need it.
We will need a supply of water.
During the war, the Americans destroyed their food supply.
Sadly these books are in very short supply in Britain.
The price of oil changes quickly to match supply and demand.
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Supplies are things like food, water, medicine, gasoline, etc. that people need when they are not near somewhere where they can get them easily.
The Japanese government is finally planning to send medical supplies and financial support.
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Supply is the act or system of supplying something.
They plan to fix the Russian economy and improve the supply of food and consumer goods.
The airplane's air supply wasn't working.
supply
Verb
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If you supply something, you make it available, usually regularly.
We were supplied with a few basic tools that we needed for the job.
Our garden supplies us with all the food we need.
The office was well supplied with chairs.
supply
Adverb
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In a supple way.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
oil
Noun
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Oil is a liquid that is burned to create heat or used in machines to make them run well.
Gas and oil are essential to running a car.
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Oil is a liquid made of fat that is used for cooking.
Cook the potatoes in oil.
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An oil is a painting made of oil paint.
oil
Verb
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If you oil something, you put clear oil on a machine to make it run well.
She oiled the parts of the gun.