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  2. Tatami - Wikipedia

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    A half mat is called a hanjō (半畳), and a mat of three-quarter length is called a daimedatami (大目畳 or 台目畳), which is used in tea-ceremony rooms . [ 4 ] In Japan, the size of a room is usually measured in relation to the size of tatami mats ( -畳 , -jō ) , about 1.653 m 2 (17.79 sq ft) for a standard Nagoya-size tatami.

  3. Mat (picture framing) - Wikipedia

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    In archival or conservation picture framing, mats have several important functions. One of the most important functions is that it separates the glass from the art or document being framed; this is primarily important because any condensation that develops on the inside of the glass can be transferred to the piece if they are not separated, resulting in water damage, mold or mildew.

  4. Dropped ceiling - Wikipedia

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    A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial applications.

  5. Mat (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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    These mats are thin, firm mats about twelve feet in length. They usually have alternating color panels and can be folded, stacked, and attached to other mats via velcro strips at the ends. Generally used for practicing tumbling moves, these mats may be stacked to provide a protective surface for gymnasts working on the low balance beam or ...

  6. Ceiling (cloud) - Wikipedia

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    In aviation, ceiling is a measurement of the height of the base of the lowest clouds (not to be confused with cloud base which has a specific definition) that cover more than half of the sky (more than 4 oktas) relative to the ground.

  7. HighMAT - Wikipedia

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    HighMAT (High Performance Media Access Technologies) is a media format jointly developed by Panasonic Corporation (Matsushita) and Microsoft for personal CD authoring with music and photo content. [ 1 ]

  8. Matball - Wikipedia

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    Matball, known in some areas as Big Base, [1] is a sport, usually played indoors and sometimes outdoors. [2] Matball is a safe haven game (sometimes termed a bat-and-ball game, despite the lack of a bat) similar to kickball, but with the key difference that bases are larger, often gym mats (giving the names "matball" and "big base"), and multiple runners can be on each base.

  9. Sistine Chapel ceiling - Wikipedia

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    The Sistine Chapel ceiling (Italian: Soffitto della Cappella Sistina), painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art. The Sistine Chapel is the large papal chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV , for whom the chapel is named.