| NOUN | substance | raw material, staple | material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing |
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| Meaning | material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing. | |
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| Synonym | staple | |
| Narrower | feedstock | The raw material that is required for some industrial process |
| Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |