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mat1 a. a heavy net of cable or rope laid over a blasting site to prevent the scatter of debris b. a heavy mesh of reinforcement in a concrete slab c. (esp US) a steel or concrete raft serving as a footing to support a post mat2 Art a border of cardboard, cloth, etc., placed around a picture to act as a frame or as a contrast between picture and frame mat [mat] (civil engineering) A steel or concrete footing under a post. Mesh reinforcement in a concrete slab. A heavy steel-mesh blanket used to suppress rock fragments during blasting. (materials) Randomly distributed felt or glass fibers used in reinforced-plastics lay-up molding. (mining engineering) An accumulation of broken mine timbers, rock, earth, and other debris coincident with the caving system of mining. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Five goats and a new sleeping mat are scarce enough in exchange for Bukawai's medicine. Now the white road to Delhi is mat for his feet, The sal and the kikar must guard him from heat; His home is the camp, and the waste, and the crowd-- He is seeking the Way as bairagi avowed! The floor--for though the laboratory and the vestibule were tiled, The Yellow Room had a flooring of wood--was covered with a single yellow mat which was large enough to cover nearly the whole room, under the bed and under the dressing-table--the only piece of furniture that remained upright. |
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