noun, plural turfs, (especially British
) turves; verb | 1. | a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots. |
| 2. | peat, esp. as material for fuel. |
| 3. | a block or piece of peat dug for fuel. |
| 4. | Slang.
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| 5. | Chiefly British. a piece cut or torn from the surface of grassland; sod. |
| 6. | the turf,
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| 7. | to cover with turf or sod. |
| 8. | British Slang. to remove from a desirable office or position; expel; kick out: He was turfed from leadership of the group. |
