English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)f|-��(r)f

Noun
turf (plural: turfs or turves)

1. a layer of earth covered with grass; sod
2. a piece of such a layer cut from the soil and used to make a lawn
3. (Hiberno-English) a piece of peat used as fuel
4. slang the territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own
5. a racetrack; or the sport of racing horses

Translations
trans-top|a layer of earth covered with grass; sod
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trans-top|a piece of such a layer cut from the soil and used to make a lawn
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trans-top|(Hiberno-English) a piece of peat used as fuel
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trans-top|(slang) the territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own
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trans-top|a racetrack; or the sport of racing horse
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Related terms
AstroTurf?
sward
turf accountant
turf bank

Verb
to turf

1. to create a lawn by laying turfs
2. context|Ultimate Frisbee To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.

Translations
trans-top|to create a lawn by laying turfs
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trans-top|(Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release
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Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

Dutch

Noun
turf

1. peat.

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