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Definition of divot
1 Scotland : a square of turf or sod
2 : a loose piece of turf (such as one dug from a golf fairway in making a shot)
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Recent Examples of divot from the Web
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Any one of these hyper-speed projectiles could cause impact damage ranging from divots to explosions.
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The illusion is almost perfect, with tones of green that fade from the near black of the peel to a grassy pale color in the divot where the pit should go.
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Blowing past a fresh crop of web-development hires, the coil-spring suspension smoothed every carpet divot while the four Primo tires swished in harmony with the 0.5-hp electric motor.
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The pavement is pocked with softball-sized divots that could trip up a walker or a stroller wheel.
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The event benefits Company E’s Capital Dance Program and includes dance performances, a halftime champagne divot stomp, impromptu painting by Timoteo Murphy, and live and silent auctions. 4:30-9 p.m. Summerhill Farm, 18411 Beallsville Rd.,
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After taking a chunk of turf on a shot, golfers should fill the divot with sand and then smooth the sand so it’s even with the surrounding grass.
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To his left, in the wall above his head, a divot made by Donnes’s National Lampoon coffee mug memorialized one of his lower moments.
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The crowd erupted in cheers, while Johnson simply smiled and used his shoe to tamp down the corners of his divot.
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Origin and Etymology of divot
alteration of earlier Scots devat, from Middle English (Scots) duvat
DIVOT Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of divot for English Language Learners
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: a loose piece of grass and dirt that is dug out of the ground when the ground is struck by something (such as a golf club)
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