Definition of Mat
1. Noun. A thick flat pad used as a floor covering.
2. Verb. Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. "They mat their hair "; "The child entangled the cord"
Generic synonyms: Distort, Twine, Twist
Specialized synonyms: Felt, Enmesh, Ensnarl, Mesh
Antonyms: Disentangle, Unsnarl
Derivative terms: Snarl, Tangle
3. Adjective. Not reflecting light; not glossy. "A photograph with a matte finish"
4. Noun. Mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture.
5. Verb. Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like. "The fabric felted up after several washes"
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Felt, Matting
6. Noun. Sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports.
Specialized synonyms: Canvas, Canvass, Wrestling Mat
Generic synonyms: Sports Equipment
7. Noun. A mass that is densely tangled or interwoven. "A mat of weeds and grass"
8. Noun. A master's degree in teaching.
9. Noun. The property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss.
Generic synonyms: Dullness
Derivative terms: Flat, Flat, Lusterless, Lustreless, Matt, Matte
10. Noun. A small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it.
Definition of Mat
1. n. A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.
2. a. Cast down; dejected; overthrown; slain.
3. n. A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes.
4. v. t. To cover or lay with mats.
5. v. i. To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat.
Definition of Mat
1. to pack down so as to form a dense mass [v MATTED, MATTING, MATS]
Medical Definition of Mat
1. A rapid heart rate that is generated from multiple locations within the atria. Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) tends to be in the range of 100 to 180 beats per minute. MAT can be seen in association with COPD, pneumonia, CHF, lung cancer, diabetes, pulmonary embolism, theophylline toxicity, coronary artery disease or digoxin toxicity. (27 Sep 1997)
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