divot
(noun) a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
divot
(noun) (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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
divot (plural divots)
(especially, golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
A disruption in an otherwise smooth contour.
Source: Wiktionary
Div"ot, n.
Definition: A thin, oblong turf used for covering cottages, and also for fuel. [Scot.] Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
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