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      mat
      noun
      a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
      a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
      the property of having little or no contrast
      a master's degree in teaching
      a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
      sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
      mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
      a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
      verb
      change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
      twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
      adjective
      not reflecting light
      Roots
      mattamat- · Latin · mat of rushes
      Synonyms for mat
      rugncarpetndoormatnflooringncushionnpillownpadnmattressncanvasn
      Words related to mat
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