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Vocabulary Entry
swath
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A strip or area of land or a cut made by a mower or scythe; a broad, sweeping movement.
Example Sentences
"The farmer cleared a swath through the tall grass."
"We walked along the swath of freshly mowed lawn."
"The hurricane left a wide swath of destruction behind."
V
verb
To cut or strike a swath through something.
Example Sentences
"He swathed the field with his new combine harvester."
"The fire swathed through the dry forest."
"She swathed the fabric around the gift with care."