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  • 1turf-like — a. Turfy, cespitose …

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  • 2turf´i|ness — turf|y «TUR fee», adjective, turf|i|er, turf|i|est. 1. covered with turf; grassy. 2. like turf. 3. like peat; full of peat …

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  • 3turf|y — «TUR fee», adjective, turf|i|er, turf|i|est. 1. covered with turf; grassy. 2. like turf. 3. like peat; full of peat …

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  • 4Turf management — or pitchcare describes the work needed to keep a sporting pitch ready for use. This article looks at the various types of sporting pitches and the type of challenges which they present.The skills needed vary considerably dependent upon the sport… …

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  • 5Turf — 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… …

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  • 6Turf maze — Historically, a turf maze is a labyrinth made by cutting a convoluted path into a level area of short grass, turf or lawn. Some had names such as Mizmaze, Troy Town, The Walls of Troy, Julian s Bower, or Shepherd s Race (see #Maze names, below).… …

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  • 7turf — turf1 [tə:f US tə:rf] n plural turfs or turves [tə:vz US tə:rvz] [: Old English;] 1.) [U] especially BrE a surface that consists of soil with grass on top, or an artificial surface that looks like this ▪ soft green turf 2.) BrE …

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  • 8turf — turf1 [ tɜrf ] (plural turfs or turves [ tɜrvz ] ) noun 1. ) uncount short grass and the earth that is under it a ) count a piece of earth with the short grass that is growing on it: Lay new turf in frost free conditions. b ) singular a sports… …

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  • 9turf — 1 noun 1 (U) a surface that is made up of soil and a thick covering of grass: the springy turf of the lawn 2 plural turfs or turves (C) BrE a square piece of turf cut out of the ground; sod 1 (4) AmE 3 the turf the sport of horse racing, or the… …

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  • 10turf — noun (plural turfs or turves) 1》 grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots.     ↘a piece of turf cut from the ground. 2》 (the turf) horse racing or racecourses generally. 3》 informal an area regarded as someone s territory… …

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