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divot

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div·ot  (dvt)
n.
1. A piece of turf torn up by a golf club in striking a ball, or by a horse's hoof.
2. Scots A thin square of turf or sod used for roofing.

[Scots, a turf.]

divot
Noun
a small piece of turf
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.divotdivot - (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"
golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
cavity, pit - a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
2.divot - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
greensward, sod, sward, turf - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Translations
divot [ˈdɪvət] n (GOLF) → chuleta
divot [ˈdɪvət] n (Golf) → motte f de gazon
divot [ˈdɪvət] nvom Golfschläger etc ausgehacktes Rasenstück
divot [ˈdɪvət] n (GOLF) → zolla di terra (sollevata accidentalmente)


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