Place with yard to keep supplying (3)
I believe the answer is:
ply
'keep supplying' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'place with yard' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'pl' (I've seen this in other clues).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'yard' becomes 'y'.
'pl'+'y'='PLY'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ply that I've seen before include "Thickness of yarn and wood" , "Work steadily at, say trade" , "Layer of folded material" , "carry on" , "Use or wield, tool or weapon" .)