divot
noun
div·ot
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Definition of divot
1
Scotland
: a square of turf or sod
2
: a loose piece of turf (such as one dug from a golf fairway in making a shot)
Examples of divot in a Sentence
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The Browns, for instance, use a piece of equipment called a Dammer Diker that makes divots that catch and hold water between rows of corn or other crops to reduce runoff. — Anna Staver, The Denver Post, "Denver Post listening tour: “Yuma County is a 21st-century community that respects people”," 28 June 2019 Many players quit early on since the game was so difficult and unhelpful, and the launch of World of Warcraft in 2004 took a huge divot out of the EQ fanbase. — Andy Patrizio, Ars Technica, "EverQuest’s long, strange 20-year trip still has no end in sight," 6 June 2019 Estimates for even smaller material come from examination of the divots and pits on returning spacecraft that operated in low altitudes. — Maya Wei-haas, National Geographic, "Space junk is a huge problem—and it’s only getting bigger," 25 Apr. 2019 But the original hole didn't last, and the divot on the moon partially refilled with molten rock. — National Geographic, "Huge mystery blob found under the moon's far side," 11 June 2019 Using your fingertips, press center of each patty down until about 1/2 inch thick, creating slight divot. — America's Test Kitchen, sun-sentinel.com, "Spice your turkey burgers up with some mango chutney," 18 June 2019 The magical invention made little nugget shaped ice with a divot in the center to cuddle our beverages. — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al.com, "An icy lesson of contentment," 18 June 2019 Using your fingertips, press center of each patty down until about 1/2 inch thick, creating slight divot. — Washington Post, "Spice your turkey burgers up with some mango chutney," 17 June 2019 First, though, there was the three-run second inning that began with a leadoff walk followed by a bunt in which pitchers Landon Marceaux’s foot got stuck in an infield divot. — Brody Miller, nola.com, "LSU baseball season ends with mistake-filled 5-4 loss to Florida State," 9 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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divot
noun
English Language Learners Definition of divot
: a loose piece of grass and dirt that is dug out of the ground when the ground is struck by something (such as a golf club)
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