ma ‧ té ‧ ri ‧ el /məˌtɪəriˈel $ -ˌtɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Late Latin materialis ; ⇨ ↑ material 2 ]
supplies of weapons used by an army
ma ‧ té ‧ ri ‧ el /məˌtɪəriˈel $ -ˌtɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Late Latin materialis ; ⇨ ↑ material 2 ]
supplies of weapons used by an army
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012