"above grass" meaning in English

See above grass in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Etymology: From above + grass, in reference to grass only growing on the surface. Etymology templates: {{com|en|above|grass}} above + grass Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} above grass, {{en-PP}} above grass
  1. (UK, mining, obsolete) Above ground; on the surface. Tags: UK, obsolete Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-above_grass-en-prep_phrase-YflclEyJ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Topics: business, mining
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see above, grass.
    Sense id: en-above_grass-en-prep_phrase-Ze7ynEqZ

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