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Divot Definition & Meaning

divot
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"
  2. a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)

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What does divot mean?
(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" a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
What part of speech is divot?
Divot is a noun.
How many definitions does divot have?
Divot has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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