Lexic.us

Definition of Mat

1. Adjective. Not reflecting light; not glossy. "A photograph with a matte finish"

2. Verb. Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. "They mat their hair "; "The child entangled the cord"

3. Noun. A thick flat pad used as a floor covering.

4. Verb. Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like. "The fabric felted up after several washes"

5. Noun. Mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture.

6. Noun. Sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports.

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.

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. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Matthew. ¹

2. Noun. A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering. ¹

3. Noun. A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster. ¹

4. Noun. (athletics) A floor pad to protect athletes. ¹

5. Noun. A thickly tangled mess, of hair etc. ¹

6. Noun. A thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame. ¹

7. Noun. A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To cover, protect or decorate with mats. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive) To form a thick, tangled mess. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mat

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masutomilite masuyite masyu mat (current term) mat gold mat slab mat up mata mata mata mata turtle mata mata turtles

mata matas matachin matachina matachini matachins mataco matador matadora

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