A supply

American  

noun

Electronics.

1. a battery or other source of power for heating the filament or cathode heater of an electron tube.

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Example Sentences

The country last week imposed temporary export curbs on naphtha because of a supply crunch as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have stalled since late February.

From The Wall Street Journal

GM, trying to catch up with Tesla, rolled out a $7 billion plan in 2022 to expand EV capacity and build up a supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tuesday’s readings offer a glimpse into how businesses in the world’s second-largest economy are faring as the Middle East conflict unfolds, raising the risk of a supply shock that could squeeze corporate margins and household budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The bottom line is this is a geopolitical risk premium market, not a supply shortage market, and until that changes, volatility remains the dominant feature,” FXCM’s Russell Shor says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal

Powell, he noted, declined to say that years of above-target inflation should change how the Fed handles a supply shock—a more hawkish position that some had expected him to take.

From Barron's