A piece of turf dug out of the ground, especially by a golf club hitting the ball or a horse's hoof.
Origin uncertain; possibly from Scottish English 'divot' or related to 'divide,' referring to something divided from the ground. The spelling 'divet' is an older or variant form.
Golf players curse divets daily, but they're actually a sign of perfect technique—hitting the ball first, then taking the turf, means you struck at the right angle; bad golfers don't leave divets because they miss the exact spot entirely.
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