Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

line of communication

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: line of -com-mu-ni-ca-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The networks of land, water, and air routes that connects a battlefield and its military personnel, supplies, etc.

noun

A chain of communications through an established system.

Example Sentences

"If anything is lost in the line of communication, they could end up blowing their cover."

Inflected Forms

lines of communication (plural) line of communications (alternative)

Questions

What does line of communication mean?: The networks of land, water, and air routes that connects a battlefield and its military personnel, supplies, etc.

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