turf
Pronunciation:
/tɜːf//tɝf/noun
Definitions
A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
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.
A sod of peat used as fuel.
The territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own.
verb
Definitions
To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.
(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.
To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.
Example: Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies.
To cancel a project or product.
Example: The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly.