dense mat
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a thick, tightly packed layer, e.g., of hair or roots
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- Beneath the soil, there was a dense mat of roots.
- The neglected garden was covered in a dense mat of weeds.
- She tried to comb through the dense mat of her dog's fur.
- A dense mat of ivy clung to the old stone wall.
- He carefully removed the dense mat of tangled fishing line.
- The forest floor was softened by a dense mat of moss.
- After years of growth, the plants formed a nearly impenetrable dense mat.
- The riverbed was lined with a dense mat of algae.
- His long, unkempt hair often formed a dense mat at the back of his head.
- The thick undergrowth created a dense mat that made walking difficult.