swath
Americannoun
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the space covered by the stroke of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine.
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the piece or strip so cut.
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a line or ridge of grass, grain, or the like, cut and thrown together by a scythe or mowing machine.
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a strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything.
idioms
noun
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the width of one sweep of a scythe or of the blade of a mowing machine
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the strip cut by either of these in one course
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the quantity of cut grass, hay, or similar crop left in one course of such mowing
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a long narrow strip or belt
Etymology
Origin of swath
before 900; Middle English; Old English swæth footprint; cognate with German Shwade
Example Sentences
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Epic Games' ambition for Unreal Engine is not limited to underpinning large swaths of the game industry.
From Barron's
“You got a broad swath of people, not just the hardcore ravers,” he recalled.
To the first point, investors were happy for AI to replace swaths of the professional workforce: That would allow companies to save millions on payroll expenses while improving efficiencies.
From Barron's
Marching across the meadow, down its gentle slope, leaving a swath of purple paintbrushes and cotton grass in his wake, he pushed toward the river.
From Literature
As owners of, and lenders to, software companies through their funds, the largest private-asset managers have seen their shares sink alongside swaths of the rest of the market in recent sessions.
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