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| mat [ mat ] |
noun (plural mats) |
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1. piece of carpet: a flat piece of material placed on a floor for decoration or protection or for wiping the feet
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2. piece of padded material: a piece of padded material placed on the floor for use in some sports and activities, e.g. to absorb the impact of falling in judo
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3. protective cover: a piece of fabric or board used to protect surfaces from damage by heat or scratching
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4. thick mass: a thick or interwoven mass, e.g. a tangle of hair
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle mat·ted, present participle mat·ting, 3rd person present singular mats) |
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form tangled mass: to make something into a thick tangled mass, or become a thick tangled mass
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin matta] |
