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turba — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crowd noun A large number of people gathered closely together.
  • peat noun Dark, partly decomposed plant matter that accumulates in wet bogs, used as fuel and in gardening.
  • rabble noun A disorderly, unruly crowd of people.
  • throng noun A large, densely packed crowd of people.
  • turf noun Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.

Senses

turba is used for these senses in English:

  • peat Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]
  • rabble A mob; a disorderly crowd. [from late 14th c.]
  • throng A group of things; a host or swarm.
  • turf (countable) 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.
  • turf (countable) A block of peat used as fuel.

crowd — full definition

  1. noun A large number of people gathered closely together.
  2. noun A particular social group someone belongs to or hangs out with.
  3. verb To push or press together into a small space.

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