noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/mətɪəɹɪˈɛl/
US:/mətɪɹiˈɛl/
US:/mətɪɹˈjɛl/
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CMU ARPABET:M AH0 T IH2 R IY0 EH1 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Military equipment, apparatus, and supplies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
equipment and supplies of a military force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equipage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: equipment
Narrower terms: baggage, marching order
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French matériel. Doublet of material.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
軍需品 /军需品
(jūnxūpǐn)
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Chinese Mandarin:
軍需 /军需
(jūnxū)
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Estonian:
sõjatehnika
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Finnish:
arsenaali
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
French:
matériel
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
German:
Ausrüstung
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Italian:
equipaggiamento
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Italian:
materiale
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Italian:
armamenti
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Portuguese:
material militar
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Russian:
иму́щество
(imúščestvo)
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Russian:
те́хника
(téxnika)
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Russian:
матча́сть
(matčástʹ)
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Spanish:
material militar
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Spanish:
material bélico
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
Thai:
ยุทโธปกรณ์
— military equipment, apparatus and supplies
