matériel

noun

mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel How to pronounce matériel (audio)
variants or materiel
Definition of matérielnext
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity the army is running short of clothing and other matériel

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Recent Examples of matériel Iran has provided no overall information on its materiel losses. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 July 2026 The goal now is to create a new family of cargo vehicles capable of carrying materiel while operating within the demands of modern warfare. — David Szondy june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026 There are six cargo elevators for moving materiel and supplies from the cargo holds, as well as two aircraft elevators. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Strategic airlift, with an objective of efficiently supplying a wide range of front-line commands with materiel specific to their operational needs over multiple domains and theatres globally. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for matériel
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  1. equipment
  2. apparatus
  3. stuff
Noun
  • Goldman expects China’s wafer fabrication equipment market to reach $53 billion in 2027.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Oilfield-services giant Halliburton is also in talks to bring equipment to the country, and executives from several oil-and-gas companies will sign production deals next week, the report added.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Responding to those new threats is going to require a rebuilt and potentially reimagined federal public health apparatus.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The anglers used a special saddle-style weighing apparatus to check each laker’s weight.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • Aesha sends Kayley to deal with it, but a regular sink plunger can’t do the job — Nathan has to suction the stuff out with the wet vacuum.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That foul ball, no foul ball in the fourth inning changes stuff, too.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff

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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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