Materiel (noun)

The equipment and supplies that are needed for a particular purpose or activity.

Origin:

Late 19th century; french matériel, from latin materialis "relating to matter", from materia "matter". the word is originally a french military term, referring to the equipment and supplies in an army.

Examples:

1. The company is responsible for providing the necessary materiel for the construction project.
2. The army's lack of materiel was a major contributing factor to their defeat.
3. The company specializes in providing emergency medical materiel.
4. The museum has a large collection of historical military materiel on display.
5. The company's profits come mainly from the sales of construction materiel.