gym mat
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- noun
- /dʒɪm mæt/
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colchoneta
Appreciate I have these little gym mats in my gym.
- Appreciate I have these little gym mats in my gym.
Examples
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Appreciate I have these little gym mats in my gym.
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These beds are honestly as comfy as a gym mat in school.
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And Fraser's just sorting out the whiteboard and Caleb's even gone and got his little gym mat in case there's any floor work.
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One time, he doesn't notice the gap that has opened up between two of the gym mats, lands precisely in the gap, slides directly along the floor itself, and gets a big jagged oak splinter in his ass.
Fiction book (1998) -
He works up speed for half the length of the hallway, descends onto his hip and thigh, skims the surface of the hallway on his gym mats as if on a magic carpet, and pow! into the closed door of his sister's room at the end of the hall.
Fiction book (1998) -
The children practiced their somersaults on the soft gym mat to avoid injuries.
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After the workout, everyone sat down on the gym mat to stretch and cool down.
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He placed the gym mat on the floor for a safe landing during his gymnastics routine.
Synonyms
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A flat piece of material placed on the floor, like a doormat or gym mat
How Cushioned
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'gym' (a place for physical exercise) plus 'mat' (a flat protective pad); a B1 learner knowing both words will infer it refers to a mat used in gyms for exercise and safety. This compound follows common noun-compounding patterns found cross-linguistically, so the sense is immediately comprehensible without prior exposure.
Etymology
Gym mat comes from a simple, literal picture: a mat used in the gym to make the floor soft for jumping, rolling, or falling. So it means 'a thick, cushioned pad that gives safety and support'.