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Meaning of 'turf' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Turf [ n.]
- 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.
- Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
- Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.
2 . Turf [ v. t.]
- To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace.

Meaning of 'turf' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . turf [ n]
Meaning (1):
- range of jurisdiction or influence
Example in sentence:
  • a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system

Nearby Words:

tur turacin turacou turacoverdin turanian turanians turatt turban turban-shell turban-top

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