Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - turf
Turf
turf
n. & v. --n. (pl. turfs or turves) 1 a a layer of grass etc. with earth and matted roots as the surface of grassland. b a piece of this cut from the ground. 2 a slab of peat for fuel. 3 (prec. by the) a horse-racing generally. b a general term for racecourses. --v.tr. 1 cover (ground) with turf. 2 (foll. by out) esp. Brit. colloq. expel or eject (a person or thing). Phrases and idioms turf accountant Brit. a bookmaker. Etymology: OE f. Gmc
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I. noun (plural ~s; also turves) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zurba ~, Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass Date: before 12th century 1. the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat, an artificial substitute for this (as on a playing field), grass 3, 2. peat 2, a piece of peat dried for fuel, 3. a track or course for horse racing, the sport or business of horse racing, 4. territory considered by a teenage gang to be under its control, territory 2 , ~y adjective II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to cover with ~, to eject forcibly ; kick ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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