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AstroTurf

As tro Turf |ˈastrōˌtərf ˈæstroʊtɜːrf | noun trademark an artificial grass surface, used for athletic fields. ORIGIN 1960s: from astrodome ( sense 1 ), where it was first used, + turf .

 

astroturfing

astroturfing noun [ mass noun ] the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public. ORIGIN 1990s: from AstroTurf, the idea being that such a campaign is an artificial version of a grass-roots campaign (see grass roots ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

AstroTurf

Astro ¦Turf |ˈastrətəːf | noun [ mass noun ] trademark an artificial grass surface, used for sports fields. ORIGIN 1960s: from astrodome ( sense 1 ) (where it was first used ) + turf .

 

astroturfing

astroturfing noun [ mass noun ] the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public. ORIGIN 1990s: from AstroTurf, the idea being that such a campaign is an artificial version of a grass-roots campaign (see grass roots ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

AstroTurf

s tro T rf /ǽstroʊ -/名詞 商標 アストロターフ 〘野球場などの人工芝; Astroturf, astroturfとも 〙.