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▸ noun: (countable) A 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.
▸ noun: (countable) A block of peat used as fuel.
▸ noun: (uncountable, countable) A thick, carpet-like bed of algae.
▸ noun: (uncountable, specifically) A surface of synthetic fibers made to look like grass; artificial turf.
▸ noun: (uncountable, slang) A territory claimed by a gang as their own.
▸ noun: (uncountable, by extension) A person's domain or sphere of influence.
▸ noun: (uncountable, with "the", sports) A racetrack, hippodrome.
▸ noun: (uncountable, with "the", sports) The sport of racing horses.
▸ verb: To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.
▸ verb: (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.
▸ verb: (business) To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.
▸ verb: (business) To cancel a project or product.
▸ verb: (informal, transitive) To expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out.
▸ verb: (medical slang, transitive) To transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for.
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