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Turf

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turf could mean:

  • Lawn, an area of grass maintained for decorative or recreational use
  • Sod, the surface layer of ground consisting of a matt of grass and grass roots, sometimes used as a construction material.
  • AstroTurf, or any variety of artificial turf made to resemble grass.
  • A colloquialism for the world of horse-racing.
  • Slang for territory claimed by a gang. See also: turf war
  • Slang for the area of jurisdiction or influence exercised by a unit within a bureaucracy.
  • Slang for disposing or getting rid of something.
  • Peat used for fuel.
  • The Turf, a public house in Oxford, England.
  • T.U.R.F The Upper Room Fellowship