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divot

noun

A piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IV
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɪvət

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Definitions

noun

  1. A piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)

noun

  1. (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”

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Example Sentences

It was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot

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