matériel

or ma·te·ri·el

[ muh-teer-ee-el ]

noun
  1. the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).

  2. Military. arms, ammunition, and equipment in general.

Origin of matériel

1
From French, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at material

Words that may be confused with matériel

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How to use matériel in a sentence

  • They opened the door, and saw a bare feather-bed and bolster, the usual matériel in an unoccupied college chamber.

  • I soon made a fire, and, after a little rummaging, found the matériel for a good meal.

    Old New Zealand: | 'A Pakeha Maori' [Frederick Edwa [Maning]
  • To assist the Allied armies by keeping up the flow of matériel already in production for them in the United States.

  • It also takes care of the matériel of war which the interned persons may have had with them on entering the neutral territory.

    International Law | George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker
  • Renseignements sur le matériel de l'artillerie navale de la Grande Bretagne.

British Dictionary definitions for materiel

materiel

matriel

/ (məˌtɪərɪˈɛl) /


noun
  1. the materials and equipment of an organization, esp of a military force: Compare personnel

Origin of materiel

1
C19: from French: material

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