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mat

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mat (verb)
  2. mat (verb)
  3. matted row system (noun)

2mat

verb
mat·tedmat·ting

Definition of MAT

transitive verb
1
: to provide with a mat or matting
2
a : to form into a tangled mass <dirt and filth matted her hair> b : to pack down so as to form a dense mass
intransitive verb
: to become matted

First Known Use of MAT

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