materiel
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8.8
- noun
- /məˈtɪr.i.əl/
- Specialized
:
material militar
- But knowledgeable observers from across the political spectrum agree that the reserve of materiel is now largely exhausted, and procurement will have to rise sharply.
- Medical Materiel
- Materiel Command
- weapon materiel
Examples
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By day, she ferried materiel from depot to depot, often just a step ahead of the governing force.
Fiction book (1996) -
If the highest priority is given to the withdrawal of personnel, not materiel, the required time can be dramatically shortened.
Academic text (2008) -
US Army Materiel Command has issued these new area restrictions:
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Reports from the front say the Nazis are wheeling up fresh materiel and reserves.
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How much software, hardware, weapons, generals, admirals, materiel, and personnel does the US still need to have?
Blog text (4) -
Other materiel arrived at the airfield, flown directly from overseas arms dealers.
Fiction book (1996) -
The greater part of this materiel consisted of munitions, helicopters, spare parts, small arms, and anti-aircraft.
Academic text (1990) -
Moreover, 2,500 Soviet military advisers continue to work in Syria, and advanced Soviet materiel still arrives.
Academic text (1991) -
Shutting down these networks and starving the insurgency of its supply of materiel, funds, and manpower is a critical component of any successful counterinsurgency campaign.
Academic text (2010) -
The greater part of this materiel consisted of munitions, helicopters, spare parts, small arms, and anti-aircraft.
Synonyms
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1.0
Things needed for an activity, like food or tools
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7.0
Weapons and equipment like guns, tanks and ships that an army uses
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3.4
Standard supplies given to soldiers
3
3.5
Supplies like uniforms or food given by the government to soldiers
The tools, supplies, and wagons an army uses during a march or campaign
Surface Forms
Etymology
Materiel comes from the French matériel and the Latin materia, which means 'matter' or 'material'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the common English word material: materiel is the 'material' a military force uses, its 'equipment and supplies'.