What is another word for materiel?

Pronunciation: [mətˈi͡əɹɪə͡l] (IPA)

Materiel, a military term which refers to equipment and supplies, is often used in various contexts. However, it is possible to avoid the repetitious usage of the word by using its synonyms. Some synonyms for materiel include gear, apparatus, assets, hardware, inventory, kit, provisions, resources, materials, and equipment. While these words may not have the exact same definition as materiel, they share some similarities and can be used interchangeably depending on the context. Using synonyms can make writing more engaging and reduce monotony, making it easier for readers to understand and enjoy the text.

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Usage examples for Materiel

With this praiseworthy interest the colonel proceeded to arrange the "materiel" of our dessert in battle array, when the door was suddenly thrown open, and a very handsome girl, in a most becoming demi toilette, sprung into the room, and either not noticing, or not caring, that a stranger was present, threw herself into the old gentleman's arms, with a degree of empressement, exceedingly vexatious for any third and unoccupied party to witness.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
Before them stood a small table, covered with a spotless napkin, upon which a breakfast equipage was spread-a most inviting melon and a long, slender-necked bottle, reposing in a little ice-pail, forming part of the "materiel."
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
It was whilst making the arrangements for the expedition by sea, which was to transport the staff, materiel, and stores of the Settlement, that Mr. Jardine, foreseeing the want of fresh provision, proposed to the Government to send his own sons, Frank and Alexander, overland with a herd of cattle to form a station from which it might be supplied.
"The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine"
Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine

Famous quotes with Materiel

  • It is characteristic of the military mentality that nonhuman factors (atom bombs, strategic bases, weapons of all sorts, the possession of raw materials, etc) are held essential, while the human being, his desires, and thoughts - in short, the psychological factors - are considered as unimportant and secondary...The individual is degraded...to "human materiel".
    Albert Einstein

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