ASTROTURF

Meaning of ASTROTURF in English

™ / ˈæstrəʊtɜːf; NAmE ˈæstroʊtɜːrf/ noun

[ U ] an artificial surface that looks like grass, for playing sports on

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: from astrodome (an enclosed stadium with a domed roof, where it was first used) + turf .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

ASTROTURF — trademark — used for artificial turf
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ASTROTURF — ˈastrəˌtərf, -ˌtrō- trademark — used for an artificial grass that resembles carpeting
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ASTROTURF — /as"treuh terrf'/ , Trademark. a brand of carpetlike covering made of vinyl and nylon to resemble turf, used for athletic …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ASTROTURF — n. trademark for synthetic turf that looks like grass; type of artificial grass
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ASTROTURF — trademark — used for artificial turf
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ASTROTURF — ■ noun trademark an artificial grass surface, used for sports fields. Origin 1960s: from sense 1 of astrodome + turf …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ASTROTURF — astroturf, AstroTurf trademark BrE AmE ˈæs trəʊ tɜːf AmE \ -troʊ tɝːf ▷ astroturf|ed t
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ASTROTURF — As ‧ tro ‧ Turf /ˈæstrəʊtɜːf $ -troʊtɜːrf/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] trademark an artificial surface like grass that sports …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ASTROTURF — n. propr. an artificial grass surface, esp. for sports fields. [Astrodome, name of a sports stadium in Texas where it …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ASTROTURF — n. propr. an artificial grass surface, esp. for sports fields. [ Astrodome, name of a sports stadium in Texas where …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ASTROTURF — n. propr. an artificial grass surface, esp. for sports fields. Etymology: Astrodome, name of a sports stadium in Texas where …
Oxford English vocab
ASTROTURF — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Kirby got the ball and saw nothing ahead of him but green AstroTurf .
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ASTROTURF — [noun] [U] [trademark] - a type of artificial grass surface, used esp. for sports grounds
Cambridge English vocab
ASTROTURF — n [ U ] a make of artificial grass used as a surface on which sports are played: We can …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ASTROTURF — n. Pronunciation: ' as-tr ə - ˌ t ə rf, - ˌ tr ō - Function: trademark ― used for …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COMMUNITY CENTRE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Cash blow: Efforts to raise £28,000 to keep a popular Hartlepool community centre open have …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMMUNITY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PARK — Synonyms and related words : Astroturf, Indian reservation, afforestation, ammo dump, anchor, arboretum, archives, arena, armory, arsenal, artificial turf, artillery …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAWN — Synonyms and related words : Astroturf, artificial turf, bowling green, common, fairway, golf course, golf links, grassplot, green, greensward, greenyard, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GROUNDS
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GREEN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAIRWAY — Synonyms and related words : Astroturf, airstrip, approaches, apron, archery ground, artificial turf, athletic field, badminton court, baseball field, basketball …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMMON — Synonyms and related words : Astroturf, Attic, Babbittish, Mickey Mouse, Philistine, Spartan, absolute interest, accustomed, adequate, all right, artificial turf, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ASTROTURFING — The use of paid shills to create the impression of a popular movement, through means like letters to newspapers from …
Jargon File English vocabulary

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