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Grep of noun materials creating from raw materials materials handling source materials Grep of noun material abrasive material absorbent material adhesive material adsorbent material animal material bedding material building material coloring material colouring material combustible material composite material contrast material covering material fencing material insulating material material material body material breach material possession material resource material witness materialisation materialism materialist materiality materialization materials handling packing material paving material photographic material piece of material plant material promotional material radioactive material raw material reading material roofing material sealing material sorbent material upholstery material waste material waste of material written material Overview of noun material The noun material has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (448) material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread") 2. (242) material -- (information (data or ideas or observations) that can be reworked into a finished form "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography") 3. (66) material -- (things needed for doing or making something "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials") 4. (34) fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers) 5. (4) material -- (a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material") Overview of noun material The noun material has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (448) material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread") 2. (242) material -- (information (data or ideas or observations) that can be reworked into a finished form "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography") 3. (66) material -- (things needed for doing or making something "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials") 4. (34) fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers) 5. (4) material -- (a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material")
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