replenishment
Noun
Meaning
The act of replenishing, or the state of being replenished.
That which replenishes; supply.
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Again, the plasticity can alter the number of vesicles or their replenishment rate or the relationship between calcium and vesicle release.
The advent of the helicopter provides the ability to speed replenishment by lifting supplies at the same time that fuelling hoses and lines are delivering other goods.
Both Spanish and Portuguese ships used the islands as a replenishment spot to take on fresh meat and water.
Carrier battle groups devote a great deal of planning to efficiently conduct underway replenishment to minimize the time spent conducting replenishment.
In the second half of 1941 and early 1942, Polish bomber squadrons formed a sixth of the forces available to RAF Bomber Command but later they suffered heavy losses, with little replenishment possibilities.
Many modern destroyer designs delegate their anti-submarine role to embarked helicopters, which in addition to anti-submarine warfare can also be used for maritime rescue and vertical replenishment.