Nota: La traducción de esta entrada está actualmente en revisión de calidad, por lo que parte del contenido se muestra temporalmente solo en inglés.
Esta entrada aún no se ha traducido a tu idioma, así que se muestra el original a continuación.
divot
This term is most frequently encountered in the specialized context of golf and equestrian sports. It describes the physical displacement of soil and grass, carrying a connotation of impact and disruption. In golf, a divot is often viewed as a technical marker of a player's swing trajectory, while in horse riding, it refers to the damage caused by hooves during a gallop or jump.
As a noun, it refers specifically to the detached piece of turf. When used as a verb, it describes the action of creating this displacement. The word is highly situational and rarely appears outside of athletic or turf-management discussions.
Meanings
Examples
He accidentally took a huge divot out of the fairway.
I need to replace this divot before the next group tees off.
The horse left several deep divots in the turf during the race.
Look at that massive divot flying through the air.
I wonder if I hit the ball or just divoted the ground.
The groundskeeper spent the morning filling in every divot on the course.