Divot
noun
A small piece of grass and soil that is dug out accidentally when playing sports such as golf.
He swung his golf club and made a divot in the lawn.
Often appears as...
- take a divot
- replace a divot
noun
A dent in something, usually caused by some kind of impact.
The hail storm left multiple divots on the car's hood.
Often appears as...
- leave a divot
- small divot
noun
A small piece of grass and soil that is dug out accidentally when playing sports such as golf.
He swung his golf club and made a divot in the lawn.
Often appears as...
- take a divot
- replace a divot
noun
A dent in something, usually caused by some kind of impact.
The hail storm left multiple divots on the car's hood.
Often appears as...
- leave a divot
- small divot
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Golf Origin
Primarily used in golf where striking the ball can remove a patch of grass.
When hitting the golf ball, I accidentally created a large divot.
Pro Tip 2/3Replace after play
In golf, good etiquette means replacing the divot to help the grass heal.
After taking a divot, she replaced it and tamped it down.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always literal
Figuratively, 'divot' can refer to any small area that's been gouged out.
Moving the heavy table left a divot in the soft wood floor.
Pro Tip 1/3Golf Origin
Primarily used in golf where striking the ball can remove a patch of grass.
When hitting the golf ball, I accidentally created a large divot.
Pro Tip 2/3Replace after play
In golf, good etiquette means replacing the divot to help the grass heal.
After taking a divot, she replaced it and tamped it down.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always literal
Figuratively, 'divot' can refer to any small area that's been gouged out.
Moving the heavy table left a divot in the soft wood floor.
Pro Tip 1/3Golf Origin
Primarily used in golf where striking the ball can remove a patch of grass.
When hitting the golf ball, I accidentally created a large divot.
Pro Tip 2/3Replace after play
In golf, good etiquette means replacing the divot to help the grass heal.
After taking a divot, she replaced it and tamped it down.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always literal
Figuratively, 'divot' can refer to any small area that's been gouged out.
Moving the heavy table left a divot in the soft wood floor.
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How to separate fact and...
It had black-and-white curbs. As we looked at the river itself, you could see there's a concrete stone on the west side. There's a cloud of blood. That's blood in the river. So the river is flowing south to north. That's what that tells me. And also, as you look away from the bridge, there's a divot on the left-hand side of the bank, and the river narrows.
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How to Make a Friction...
at the spindle and hearth you want something fairly light but most important it's the grain structure if you look at this one you would see little grains almost little holes and pores in here so you want to make a starter hole so I make a divot in there
Video examples
How to separate fact and...
It had black-and-white curbs. As we looked at the river itself, you could see there's a concrete stone on the west side. There's a cloud of blood. That's blood in the river. So the river is flowing south to north. That's what that tells me. And also, as you look away from the bridge, there's a divot on the left-hand side of the bank, and the river narrows.
Video examples
How to Make a Friction...
at the spindle and hearth you want something fairly light but most important it's the grain structure if you look at this one you would see little grains almost little holes and pores in here so you want to make a starter hole so I make a divot in there
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Ernie Els
South African Golfer
The biggest mistake is trying to pinch down on the ball and ripping out a big divot, often hitting the ground before the ball. You'll dig up some turf, but you won't create much backspin.
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Brooke Sweat
American Athlete
You step in a divot or a hole you're not expecting to be there, and it can throw off your timing or your approach.
Quote examples
Ernie Els
South African Golfer
The good kind of spin - backspin - comes from hitting the ball cleanly, then making a divot after impact.
Quote examples
Ernie Els
South African Golfer
The biggest mistake is trying to pinch down on the ball and ripping out a big divot, often hitting the ground before the ball. You'll dig up some turf, but you won't create much backspin.
Quote examples
Brooke Sweat
American Athlete
You step in a divot or a hole you're not expecting to be there, and it can throw off your timing or your approach.
Quote examples
Ernie Els
South African Golfer
The good kind of spin - backspin - comes from hitting the ball cleanly, then making a divot after impact.
Example 1 of 3
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