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turf
- pronunciation:
- tuhrf
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the surface layer of the soil, held together in a thick mat by grass and other plant roots.
- synonyms:
- sod
- similar words:
- earth, green, greensward, ground, lawn, soil, sward
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| definition 2: |
a piece of peat, cut or dug for use as fuel.
- synonyms:
- peat
- similar words:
- sod
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| definition 3: |
the racetrack where horse races are run, or the sport or business of horse racing.
- similar words:
- course, oval, racetrack, track
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| definition 4: |
(informal) one's particular domain or area of interest or expertise, esp. considered as inviolable.
- synonyms:
- domain
- similar words:
- beat, jurisdiction, province, territory
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| related words: |
department, ground, jurisdiction, land, lawn, oval, territory |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
turfed, turfing, turfs |
| definition: |
to cover (an area) with turf.
- synonyms:
- sod
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| derivations: |
turfless (adj.), turflike (adj.) |
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