materiel
noun/məˌtɪriˈɛl/
Frequency rank: #15,723 most common English word
Meaning
Military equipment, weapons, and supplies, as distinct from personnel.
Example sentence
The army struggled to advance because its materiel had been destroyed in the bombing raid.
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