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1.NounA layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
2.NounA 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.
3.NounA block of peat used as fuel.
4.NounA thick, carpet-like bed of algae.
5.NounA surface of synthetic fibers made to look like grass; artificial turf."In climates where grass struggles to grow, turf is usually used instead on sports fields."
6.NounA territory claimed by a gang as their own.
7.NounA person's domain or sphere of influence.
8.NounA racetrack, hippodrome.
9.NounThe sport of racing horses.
10.VerbTo cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.
11.VerbTo throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.
12.VerbTo fire from a job or dismiss from a task."Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies."
13.VerbTo cancel a project or product."The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly."
14.VerbTo expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out.
15.VerbTo transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for.