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div·ot

(dĭv′ət)

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.]

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divot

(ˈdɪvət)

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

[C16: from Scottish, of obscure origin]

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div•ot

(ˈdɪv ət)

n.

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

2. Scot. a piece of turf.

[1530–40; orig. Scots]

divot

Piece of turf dug out by a properly played iron shot; it should be replaced.

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Noun	1.	divot - (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, sward, turf - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

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divot

divot

[ˈdɪvɪt] N (= piece of turf) (gen) → terrón m (Golf) → chuleta f

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divot

[ˈdɪvət] n (GOLF) → motte f de gazon

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divot

[ˈdɪvɪt] n (Golf) → zolla di terra (sollevata accidentalmente)

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