Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-supply

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
self---sup-ply
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide water, electricity, etc. to one's own premises on a retail basis by obtaining a special license from the utility provider.

Intransitive verb

noun

The provision of water, electricity, etc. to one's own premises on a retail basis by obtaining a special license from the utility provider.

Uncountable

Etymology

From self- + supply.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-supplies (present, singular) self-supplying (participle, present) self-supplied (participle, past) self-supplied (past)

Phrases

self-supplier

Questions

What does self-supply mean?
To provide water, electricity, etc. to one's own premises on a retail basis by obtaining a special license from the utility provider.
Where does self-supply come from?
From self- + supply.

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