RAW MATERIAL


Meaning of RAW MATERIAL in English

noun

[ C , U ] a basic material that is used to make a product :

We have had problems with the supply of raw materials to the factory.

These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper.

( figurative )

The writer uses her childhood as raw material for this novel.

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