pressuremat
nounUK /ˈprɛʃə mæt/
US /ˈprɛʃər mæt/
A flat mat that feels when someone steps on it.
The alarm rang when the cat walked across the pressure mat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mat used in hospitals to help check how a person's feet press on the ground.
The nurse used a pressure mat to study his walking.
3. A mat placed under a machine to measure weight or force.
They put a pressure mat under the drill to test its force.
4. A mat in a car seat that turns on a warning when someone sits down.
The pressure mat in the seat reminded him to buckle up.