divot
pronunciation
How to pronounce divot in British English:
UK [ˈdɪvət]
How to pronounce divot in American English:
US [ˈdɪvət]
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- Noun:
- (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
- a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
Word Origin
- divot (n.)
- 1530s, from Scottish, literally "piece of turf or sod" used for roofing material, etc., of unknown origin. The golfing sense is from 1886.
Example
- 1. Divot your clubhead makes before your head comes up .
- 2. May the divot be removed ?
- 3. I took a big divot .
- 4. May the player replace or remove the divot before playing ?
- 5. I don 't like to take a divot , but I think I 'm not hitting the .