From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmatérielma‧té‧ri‧el /məˌtɪəriˈel $ -ˌtɪr-/ noun [uncountable] formal PMAsupplies of weapons used by an army
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matériel• By the end of August, Brusilov had advanced so far as to make replenishment of men and matériel difficult, often impossible.• The supply of matériel was much less important.Origin matériel (1800-1900) French Late Latin materialis; → MATERIAL2 