1. (noun)materiel, equipage equipment and supplies of a military force
Definition of 'materiel'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)materiel that in a complex system which constitutes the materials, or instruments employed, in distinction from the personnel, or men; as, the baggage, munitions, provisions, etc., of an army; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers
Definition of 'materiel'
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. materiel All items (including ships, tanks, self-propelled weapons, aircraft, etc., and related spares, repair parts, and support equipment, but excluding real property, installations, and utilities) necessary to equip, operate, maintain, and support military activities without distinction as to its application for administrative or combat purposes. See also equipment; personal property.
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