matériel

American  

[muh-teer-ee-el] / məˌtɪər iˈɛl /

Or materiel

noun

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

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

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materiel British  

/ məˌtɪərɪˈɛl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of matériel

From French, dating back to 1805–15; material

Example Sentences

"It is crucial that Ukraine receives critical defence materiel quickly," he added.

From Barron's

Remember, until relatively recently, the EU hadn’t produced the vast quantities of war materiel for a long time.

From Barron's

Diplomats and U.S. officials also say the wealthy Gulf state is also supplying howitzers, heavy machine guns, and mortars, with U.S. intelligence agencies adding that the U.A.E. has been accelerating the flow of materiel to the RSF in recent months and enabling it to launch fresh offensives.

From The Wall Street Journal

Separate reports, including from the Defense Intelligence Agency and the State Department’s intelligence bureau, show an increase in the flow of materiel from the U.A.E. to the rebel Rapid Support Forces since the spring, according to U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The materiel includes the advanced Chinese-made drones along with small arms, heavy machine guns, vehicles, artillery, mortars and ammunition, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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