Turf

Turf may refer to:

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
Artificial turf, is a man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials, made to look like natural grass
A colloquialism for the world of horse-racing
Slang for territory claimed by a gang, see turf war
Slang for the area of jurisdiction or influence exercised by a unit within a bureaucracy
Peat used for fuel
The Turf, a public house in Oxford, England
Turf Hotel, a public house at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales
TURF Analysis, a statistical method (acronym for "Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency")
A multiplayer map in Halo 2

A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with grass, and sometimes Clover and other plants which are maintained at a low even height Sod or turf is grass and the part of the Soil beneath it held together by the Roots or a piece of this material Artificial turf, or synthetic turf, is a man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials made to look like natural Grass. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Turf war is a term that describes a common problem in larger bureaucracies when two divisions fight for access to resources or capital In Law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak" is the practical Authority Peat is an accumulation of partially Decayed Vegetation matter. The Turf Tavern (or just " The Turf " is a popular but well-hidden historic Public house in central Oxford, England. The Turf Hotel is a Public house in Wrexham, North Wales. The location of the Pub on the corner of Wrexham AFC 's Racecourse Ground TURF Analysis, an Acronym for "Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency" is a type of Statistical analysis used for providing estimates of media or market Halo 2 is a Science fiction First-person shooter Video game developed by Bungie Studios.

Dictionary

-noun

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

-verb

to create a lawn by laying turfs
(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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