The material
Example: Material forms substance used to build engineering components
Definition
"The material" refers to the physical substance or matter from which engineering components are made. It encompasses any solid, liquid, or gaseous matter selected and processed to create parts, structures, or systems in engineering applications.
Etymology
The phrase "the material" comes from the Latin word 'materialis,' meaning 'matter' or 'substance.' It was adopted into English to describe the substance or matter used in various crafts and industries. Did you know? The root of 'material' relates to 'mater,' meaning mother, suggesting matter as the 'mother' or source of things.
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"The material" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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