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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An unprocessed natural product used in manufacture.
- noun Unprocessed material of any kind.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A material in its
unprocessed , natural state considered usable formanufacture . - noun figuratively Any
input to a factory or other installation whichprocesses it.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
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