Resupply

//ˌɹiː.səˈplaɪ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of supplying again. uncountable

    "Before Musk, America’s space industry was moribund. In 2011, NASA mothballed the last space shuttle, after inking a deal with SpaceX to make uncrewed cargo resupply runs to the International Space Station (ISS)."

  2. 2
    A package of materials used to replenish supplies. countable

    "A resupply gives you the chance to refill your fuel bottle as well as your food bag."

Verb
  1. 1
    To supply again. transitive
  2. 2
    To supply again.; To stock up on supplies again; synonym of restock. intransitive, transitive

Synonyms

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accoutermentarmamentcateringendowmentequipmentfinding

Example

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"This will be the final flight of this class of resupply spacecraft, named “Kounotori” – the Japanese word for white stork."

Etymology

From re- + supply.

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