materiel

or ma·té·ri·el (mə-tîr'ē-ĕl')
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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meaning 'material and equipment used in warfare (as distinct from personnel)', has been naturalized in English and is printed in ordinary roman type without the accent on the first e.

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noun

Things needed for a task, journey, or other purpose: accouterment (often used in plural), apparatus, equipment, gear, material (used in plural), outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackle, thing (used in plural), turnout. See means.

[mǝܖtirēܒel] also matériel

mǝܖtirēˈel also matériel n. military materials and equipment.

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(DOD) All items (including ships, tanks, self-propelled weapons, aircraft, etc., and related spares, repair parts, and support equipment, but excluding real property, installations, and utilities) necessary to equip, operate, maintain, and support military activities without distinction as to its application for administrative or combat purposes. See also equipment; personal property.

For a list of words related to matériel, see:

• War Machinery and War Zones - matériel: arms, ammunition, and other equipment

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - materiel

Français (French)
n. - matériel de guerre, matériel

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausrüstung

Italiano (Italian)
equipaggiamento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - equipamento (m)

Español (Spanish)
n. - material bélico

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - materiel

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