[muh-teer-ee-el] 
| 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. |
| ma·te·ri·el or ma·té·ri·el (mə-tîr'ē-ěl') n. The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization. See Synonyms at equipment. [French matériel, consisting of matter, materiel, from Old French material; see material.] |
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