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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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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Yet the holes don’t show any trackway pattern, and there is almost no overlap among the divots.
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Origin and Etymology of divot
alteration of earlier Scots devat, from Middle English (Scots) duvat
First Known Use: 1586
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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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