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View synonyms for materials

materials

/ məˈtɪərɪəlz /

plural noun

  1. the equipment necessary for a particular activity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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It also said it was facing shortages in medications for pain management and chronic illnesses, antibiotics and critical surgical materials.

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An iPhone for example may contain chips that were designed in the US, manufactured in Taiwan, Japan or South Korea, using raw materials like rare earths which are mostly mined in China.

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The book was located, not in the museum stores, but on a bookshelf in the office, next to other books bound in more traditional materials.

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British Steel's blast furnaces are set to continue running with a delivery of enough raw materials to keep them alight for the "coming weeks" due on Tuesday, the government has said.

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Semiconductors, also sometimes referred to as microchips or integrated circuits, are made from tiny fragments of raw materials, such as silicon.

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