OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 12150

material

/məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
material
A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.
Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads.
In trumpets for assisting the hearing, all reverbation of the trumpet must be avoided. It must be made thick, of the least elastic materials, and covered with cloth externally. For…
material
An element of a design language associated with a certain style of rendering on the display.
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