Definition of maat

"maat" is probably misspelled. Trying mat instead Definition of mat

1. mat [ n ] a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

Used in print:

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

The plants took zero nights in their stride , with nothing but a mat of straw over the glass to protect them .

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

After it has been seen , have the child start on a mat on hands and knees ( a thin , inexpensive mat is quite sufficient for anything that does not require falling ) .

After it has been seen , have the child start on a mat on hands and knees ( a thin , inexpensive mat is quite sufficient for anything that does not require falling ) .

Synonyms mat Related Terms floorcover doormat

2. mat [ n ] mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

Used in print:

(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)

Often , in working out-of-doors under all conditions of light and atmosphere , a particular passage that looked favorable in_relation_to the subject will be too bright , too dull , or too light , or too dark when viewed indoors in a mat .

Synonyms mat matting Related Terms mounting

3. mat [ n ] sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports

Used in print:

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

The parallel_bars , horse , buck , springboard , horizontal_bar , rings , and mats formerly in the school gyms were replaced by baseball , volleyball , basketball and football .

Synonyms mat gym_mat Related Terms sports_equipment wrestling_mat canvas

4. mat [ v ] twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Examples: "The child entangled the cord"

Synonyms tangle mat snarl entangle Related Terms disentangle disentangle twist disfigure enmesh felt complication

5. mat [ n ] a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it

Synonyms mat Related Terms pad mouse_mat place_mat drip_mat

6. mat [ n ] the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Synonyms flatness lusterlessness matt matte lustrelessness mat Related Terms dullness felt

7. mat [ v ] change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Examples: "The fabric felted up after several washes"

Synonyms felt_up mat_up mat matt-up matte matte_up felt Related Terms change

8. mat [ a ] not reflecting light; not glossy
Examples: "flat wall paint" "a photograph with a matte finish"

Synonyms mat matt matte matted flat Related Terms dull

9. MAT [ n ] a master's degree in teaching

Synonyms MAT Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching Related Terms master's_degree

10. mat [ n ] a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting

Synonyms mat place_mat Related Terms table_linen

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