dense mat

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a thick, tightly packed layer, e.g., of hair or roots

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Examples (10)

  • 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.