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1. (n.) turf
a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
2. turf
Chiefly Brit. a piece cut or torn from this; sod.
3. turf
peat or a block of peat, esp. as material for fuel.
4. turf
the turf,
5. turf
the track over which horse races are run.
6. turf
the practice or sport of racing horses.
7. turf
the neighborhood over which a street gang asserts its authority.
8. turf
a familiar area, as of residence or expertise.
9. (v.t.) turf
to cover with turf or sod.
10. turf
Brit. Informal. to remove from a desirable office or position.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME, OE, c. OS turf, OHG zurf, ON torf)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) turf, sod, sward, greensward
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
2. (noun) turf
the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
3. (verb) turf
range of jurisdiction or influence
"a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
4. (verb) turf
cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
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1. (noun) turf
artificial grass that a sport is played on
a stadium covered in turf
2. turf
an area that is controlled by a particular group; = territory
a gang protecting its turf
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| Definition of 'Turf' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Turf
that upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod
2. (noun) Turf
peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat
3. (noun) Turf
race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the
4. (verb) Turf
to cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace
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Sense: rough grass and the earth it grows out of
He walked across the springy turf.
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 Afrikaans: gras, turf |
 Arabic: مَخْضَرَه، أرْض مَكْسُوَّ |
 Bulgarian: тревна площ |
 Brazilian: relva |
 Czech: trávník |
 German: der Rasen |
 Danish: grønsvær |
 Greek: γρασίδι |
 Spanish: césped, revestimiento de |
 Estonian: rohukamar, turvas |
 Farsi: خاک ریشه دار |
 Finnish: nurmi |
 French: gazon |
 Hebrew: מִשטָח דֶשֶא |
 Hindi: तृशाच्छादित भूमि |
 Croatian: ledina, tratna |
 Hungarian: gyep |
 Indonesian: hamparan rumput |
 Icelandic: (gras)svörður |
 Italian: (tappeto erboso) |
 Japanese: 芝生 |
 Korean: 잔디밭 |
 Lithuanian: velėna |
 Latvian: velēna |
 Malay: rumput |
 Dutch: turf |
 Norwegian: gresstorv |
 Polish: darń |
 Persian: خاک ریشه دار |
 Pashto: ریښه لرونکی خاوره |
 Portuguese: relva |
 Romanian: gazon |
 Russian: дёрн |
 Slovak: trávnik |
 Slovenian: ruša |
 Serbian: travnjak |
 Swedish: torv |
 Thai: สนามหญ้า |
 Turkish: çim, çimen |
 Taiwanese: 草根土 |
 Ukrainian: дерен |
 Urdu: گھاس، گھاس والي زمين |
 Vietnamese: lớp đất có cỏ |
 Chinese: 草根土 |
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