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# matting

noun (matting, uncountable); verb form (-ing of mat: matting, of hair or fur)

«matting» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Matting is material such as rubber, rope, straw or plastic used to cover floors, often in large rolls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#m1)
2. Matting of hair or fur is when it tangles into thick knots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, rubber matting is put under swings and in gyms so falls hurt less, and non-slip matting stops slipping in bathrooms. Pet owners brush dogs and cats to stop matting.

### Examples

- The gym floor is covered with soft matting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#x1)
- There is rubber matting under the climbing frame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#x2)
- The hall had straw matting on the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#x3)
- Brush your dog every day to stop matting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#x4)
- Put non-slip matting in the shower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#x5)
- We cut the matting to fit the doorway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#x6)
- Matting was spread for him to squat on, and the best provisions set before him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: "some matting", "a roll of matting". "A mat" is a single piece; "matting" is the material. Spelling: double t.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «matting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«matting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/matting.html) on Mova free.