"read the green" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reads the green [present, singular, third-person], reading the green [participle, present], read the green [participle, past], read the green [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|read<,,read> the green}} read the green (third-person singular simple present reads the green, present participle reading the green, simple past and past participle read the green)
  1. (idiomatic, golf) To determine the slope of a golf green and to analyze its surface, in order to determine its effect on the golf ball as it travels toward the target. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-read_the_green-en-verb-ik5ARiOP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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