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Material

usgb/məˈtɪriəl/Volume
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Concrete Usage

Use 'material' to talk about tangible items used in construction or production.

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We need to order more material for the new deck.
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Non-Specific Objects

When you're not sure what exactly something is made from, 'material' is a useful generic term.

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What kind of material is this toy made of?
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Raw Inputs

'Material' often refers to unprocessed resources in a production process.

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This factory processes raw materials into finished goods.
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