divot

[ div-uht ]

/ ˈdɪv ət /

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noun

Golf. a piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke.

Scot. a piece of turf.

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Origin of divot

1530–40; originally Scots, earlier deva(i)t, diffat, duvat, of obscure origin

Words nearby divot

divorce, divorce court, divorcée, divorcement, divorce mill, divot, divulgate, divulge, divulgence, divulse, divulsion

How to use divot in a sentence

Due to the pivot steering, it’s usually best to mow the lawn in a Y pattern instead of making drastic turns that could dig the wheel into the lawn and create divots.
The best zero-turn mower: Tame your lawn with precision|Irena Collaku|July 22, 2021|Popular-Science
The basic epoxy-acrylic dries clear, which provides a seamless look when two pieces mate closely and is often a good option when small divots need to be filled.
Cracked marble? There’s a DIY fix.|Jeanne Huber|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
He bought her an off-roading wheelchair, with big bike tires in the rear and oversized, inflated wheels on the front so they wouldn’t get stuck in the kinds of divots that snag her regular chair.
Adventuring with My Disabled Mom Healed Me, Too|Tessa Fontaine|March 2, 2021|Outside Online
When using a knife sharpener, it’s all too easy to create nicks and divots in a blade, or to create an edge that’s dull or uneven.
The best knife sharpener to keep your blades safe and effective|Edmund Torr|February 25, 2021|Popular-Science

The white divot at bottom right comes from an unresolvable conflict between the edges of a vertical and a horizontal image.
Photoshop for Divines|Blake Gopnik|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hunger's gude kitchen to a cauld potato, but a wet divot to the lowe o' love.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
As it was it entered the ground two feet behind the ball and emerged, with a superb divot, just in front.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Dec. 12, 1917|Various
Before applying for the job our young friend Foozle would like to know whether he will be required to replace the divot.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, February 25th, 1920|Various
The old shepherd was sitting on his divot-seat, without the door, mending a shoe.
The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales, Vol. II (of 2)|James Hogg
He quietly lifted the lower edge of a divot on the roof, and peeped in to see what was going on.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot

British Dictionary definitions for divot

divot

/ (ˈdɪvət) /

noun

a piece of turf dug out of a grass surface, esp by a golf club or by horses' hooves

Word Origin for divot

C16: from Scottish, of obscure origin

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