Meaning of Turf | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
   uncountable
2. A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
   countable
3. A block of peat used as fuel.
   countable
4. A thick, carpet-like bed of algae.
   countable, uncountable
5. A surface of synthetic fibers made to look like grass; artificial turf.
   specifically, uncountable
6. A territory claimed by a gang as their own.
   slang, uncountable
7. A person's domain or sphere of influence.
   broadly, uncountable
8. A racetrack, hippodrome.
   uncountable, with-definite-article
9. The sport of racing horses.
   uncountable, with-definite-article

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Examples

“Miss⟳ Thorn began digging up the turf with her lofter: it was a painful moment for me. ¶ “You might at least have⟳ tried me, Mrs. Cooke,” I said.”

“It was a sixth successive defeat⟳ for Klopp in a major final and at the final whistle, with Karius burying his face⟳ into the turf, there was not exactly a stampede of team-mates wanting to console him.”

“"It's an old custom the people had when they bought and sold land⟳. They used to cut⟳ out a clod and hand it over to the buyer, and you weren't lawfully seised of your land⟳ - it didn't really belong⟳ to you - till the other fellow had actually given you a piece of it - like⟳ this." He held out the turves.”

“Frodo and Sam went forward⟳ and saw⟳ that amidst the clamorous host⟳ were set⟳ three high-seats built of green turves.”

“In ordinary peat-bogs, however, where turves are cut⟳, there is always a large percentage of waste⟳ peat resulting from the digging, drying or transport⟳ of the turves, which can be utilized only by moulding it.”

“[…] the fireman has to divide⟳ his time between getting up into the bunker to throw⟳ more turfs into the cab, and getting down on his hands and knees to get⟳ it into the firebox, and even then a reserve⟳ supply⟳ of turf must be carried on a truck behind the engine, and stops must be made on each steep ascent to raise⟳ more steam.”

“The turf layer is made up of filamentous and thallose red algae.”

“In climates where grass struggles to grow⟳, turf is usually used instead on sports fields.”

“The Niners have⟳ nine games left on the schedule⟳, and only one visit⟳ to a turf field. That turf in Seattle is not slit film; while the NFL admits slit film fields lead⟳ to more ankle sprains, the league insists that turf is otherwise no more dangerous than grass.”

“And accommodating all those events has made it harder and harder for teams to maintain⟳ grass fields. It's easier, cheaper and less time-consuming just to throw⟳ turf down and call⟳ it a day, hence artificial surfaces popping up even in outdoor stadiums and Sun-Belt cities such as Charlotte, N.C., and Nashville, Tenn.”

“Thunder Bay Coun. Mark⟳ Bentz has put⟳ forward⟳ a referral of a motion that would see⟳ the indoor turf facility capped at around $30 million. Councillors voted in favour of the decision, which will see⟳ further consultations with user groups about how to re-scope the project.”

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