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plural suppliers
One who supplies; a provider. quotations examples
A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.
2012 December 1, “An internet of airborne things”, in The Economist, volume 405, number 8813, page 3 (Technology Quarterly)
(soccer) Someone who assists (sets up) a goal. quotations examples
Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan.
2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC