AstroTurf
noun [U] /ˈæs.trə.tɜːf/
/-troʊ.tɝːf/ trademarkDefinition
› a type of artificial grass surface, used especially for sports fieldsSurfaces on which sports take place
(Definition of AstroTurf noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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