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    material

    US /məˈtɪriəl/

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    UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

    A2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Cloth; fabric
    The material has torn so it will need to be sewn up
    adj.AdjectiveRelevant; (of evidence) important or significant
    He is a material witness, so he must go to court and tell what he saw
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
    We need more material to finish building the house
    adj.AdjectiveBelonging to the world of physical things
    I care about material things, but my brother is more focused on spiritual ideas
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Substance from which a thing is made of
    This table is made of very cheap material

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    The Greatest Innovations In Formula One

    12:00The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
    • The material was first used in the monocoque of F1 cars in 1981 when McLaren unveiled the MP4-1.

      The material was first used in the monocoque of F1 cars in 1981 when McLaren unveiled the MP4-1.

    • disks, but you will rarely see such high end materials in normal everyday cars. The material

      disks, but you will rarely see such high end materials in normal everyday cars. The material

    B1

    Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste

    16:54Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
    • This is a very positive adjective. Velvet, okay? So that expensive, beautiful material.

      This is a very positive adjective. Velvet, okay? So that expensive, beautiful material.

    • "Velvet" - okay, so that expensive, beautiful material.

      "Velvet" - okay, so that expensive, beautiful material.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • And even Jews still, you take a piece of black material and cloth, and you wear it.

      And even Jews still, you take a piece of black material and cloth, and you wear it.

    • And even Jews still, you take a piece of black material, cloth, and you wear it.

      And even Jews still, you take a piece of black material, cloth, and you wear it.

    B1

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • With respect to Iran, when I became Secretary of State, Iran was weeks away from having enough nuclear material to form a bomb.

      With respect to Iran, when I became Secretary of State, Iran was weeks away from having enough nuclear material to form a bomb.

    • And it becomes particularly threatening if terrorists ever get their hands on any nuclear material.

      And it becomes particularly threatening if terrorists ever get their hands on any nuclear material.

    B1

    How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants

    09:10How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants
    • Companies grossing over €40 million will be periodically audited to ensure they identify their raw material suppliers, specify their location,

      Companies grossing over €40 million will be periodically audited to ensure they identify their raw material suppliers, specify their location,

    • their raw material suppliers, specify their  location, and detail the transactions involved.

      their raw material suppliers, specify their  location, and detail the transactions involved.

    B1

    How Levi's Became a Denim Icon

    03:00How Levi's Became a Denim Icon
    • Davis realized that a thicker material secured with metal rivets would be more durable for the laborers, the farmers, and

      Davis realized that a thicker material secured with metal rivets would be more durable for the laborers, the farmers, and

    • Davis realized that a thicker material secured with metal rivets would be more

      Davis realized that a thicker material secured with metal rivets would be more

    B2

    The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

    11:18The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
    • was discovered. It's also the place where Marie Curie obtained her raw material. 1.7

      was discovered. It's also the place where Marie Curie obtained her raw material. 1.7

    • was discovered. It's also the place where Marie Curie obtained her raw material. 1.7

      was discovered. It's also the place where Marie Curie obtained her raw material. 1.7

    B1

    RWBY Chibi, Episode 14 - Big Vacation | Rooster Teeth

    04:32RWBY Chibi, Episode 14 - Big Vacation | Rooster Teeth
    • See, that's not bad cop material!

      See, that's not bad cop material!

    • "See, that's not bad cop material."

      "See, that's not bad cop material."

    A2

    Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell

    11:20Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
    • A lot of the source material for the shows I just talked about are available on Bookwalker, including Overlord, as right now they are doing a giveaway for Overlord stuff.

      A lot of the source material for the shows I just talked about are available on Bookwalker, including Overlord, as right now they are doing a giveaway for Overlord stuff.

    • A lot of the source material for the shows I just talked about are available on BookWalker

      A lot of the source material for the shows I just talked about are available on BookWalker

    B1

    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • First, Marx believed that production, or work, was the thing that gave life material meaning.

      First, Marx believed that production, or work, was the thing that gave life material meaning.

    • and in terms of material well-being and access to goods and services for people around the world, that's probably a good thing.

      and in terms of material well-being and access to goods and services for people around the world, that's probably a good thing.

    B1