supply system

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Supply \Sup*ply"\, a.
   Serving to contain, deliver, or regulate a supply of
   anything; as, a supply tank or valve.
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   {Supply system} (Zool.), the system of tubes and canals in
      sponges by means of which food and water are absorbed. See
      Illust. of {Spongiae}.
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