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grass

[ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs]

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noun

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

Examples :

"The children played in the soft grass of the park. "

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Various plants not in family Poaceae that resemble grasses.

Examples :

"The garden contained not only familiar grasses but also several unusual, flowering plants, like the vibrant wildflowers. "

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noun

Examples :

"The children played in the green grass after school. "

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noun

Examples :

"He smoked grass before his history exam, but he failed anyway. "

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An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.

Examples :

"The gang leader suspected one of his members was a grass, leaking information about their plans to the police. "

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Sharp, closely spaced discontinuities in the trace of a cathode-ray tube, produced by random interference.

Examples :

"The TV picture showed a lot of grass, making it hard to see the movie clearly. "

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Noise on an A-scope or similar type of radar display.

Examples :

"The radar technician noticed a lot of grass on the screen, indicating possible interference. "

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The season of fresh grass; spring or summer.

Examples :

"The grass is a vibrant green this spring, a sign that summer is coming. "

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That which is transitory.

Examples :

"The popularity of the new video game was just grass; it quickly faded from interest. "

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(folk etymology) Asparagus; "sparrowgrass".

Examples :

"My grandmother always called asparagus "grass," a folk etymology she learned from her mother. "

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The surface of a mine.

Examples :

"The miners worked on the grass, carefully clearing away loose rock and dirt. "

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verb

To lay out on the grass; to knock down (an opponent etc.).

Examples :

"The tired players grassed themselves on the football field after the intense game. "

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To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.

Examples :

"The student was suspected of grassing on his classmates to the teacher, leading to several detentions. "

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verb

To cover with grass or with turf.

Examples :

"The gardener will grass the new school playground next week. "

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To feed with grass.

Examples :

"The farmer will grass the sheep in the pasture. "

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To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc.

Examples :

"The farmer grassed the freshly harvested flax stalks on the meadow to whiten them before spinning. "

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To bring to the grass or ground; to land.

Examples :

"The pilot skillfully grassed the airplane on the landing strip. "

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