Astroturf — 1966, proprietary name for a kind of artificial grass, so called because it was used first in the Houston, Texas, Astrodome, indoor sports stadium. See ASTRO (Cf. astro ) + TURF (Cf. turf). Houston was a center of the U.S. space program … Etymology dictionary
AstroTurf — [as′trōtʉrf΄] trademark for a durable, grasslike synthetic outdoor carpet used in stadiums, as a floor covering, etc … English World dictionary
AstroTurf® — /asˈtrō tûrf/ noun An artificial surface for sports pitches, etc, having a woven, grass like pile on a rubber base ORIGIN: From its use in the Houston Astrodome … Useful english dictionary
AstroTurf — This article is about artificial grass. For marketing and political campaigning practice, see astroturfing. AstroTurf Type LLC Founded 1964 Headquarters Dalton, Georgia, USA Key people Bryan Peeples President o … Wikipedia
astroturf — (AS.troh.turf) n. A fake grass roots movement. astroturfing pp. Example Citation: Of the calls we are getting in the D.C. office, about half are Astroturf and half are real, said Mr. Milburn, in Mr. Hobson s office, using Washington parlance for… … New words
astroturf — /ˈæstroʊtɜf / (say astrohterf) noun 1. an artificial grass made of nylon backed with vinyl, used as a lawn or playing surface. –verb (t) 2. to cover (an area) with such artificial grass. –verb (i) 3. to engage in astroturf marketing. –adjective 4 …
Astroturf{™} — n [U] a make of artificial grass used as a surface on which sports are played: We can play football all year round now they’ve installed an Astroturf pitch. * * * … Universalium
Astroturf — trademark used for artificial turf … New Collegiate Dictionary
Astroturf — /as treuh terrf /, Trademark. a brand of carpetlike covering made of vinyl and nylon to resemble turf, used for athletic fields, patios, etc. * * * … Universalium
AstroTurf — noun A synthetic material used in sports grounds as a durable substitute for grass. See Also: astroturfing … Wiktionary