material
noun (EQUIPMENT) /məˈtɪə.ri.əl/
/-ˈtɪr.i-/ Definition
materials B1 [plural] › equipment that you need for a particular activity: "Do we need any writing materials?" "Only a pen and a pencil." teaching materialsThings needed for a task
(Definition of material noun (EQUIPMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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