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swath

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
swath 
          Listen to the pronunciation of swath
Pronunciation:
\ˈswäth, ˈswth\
Variant(s):
or swathe 
          Listen to the pronunciation of swathe \ˈswäth, ˈswth, ˈswāth\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English swæth footstep, trace; akin to Middle High German swade swath
Date:
14th century
1 a: a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine b: the sweep of a scythe or a machine in mowing or the path cut in one course2: a long broad strip or belt3: a stroke of or as if of a scythe4: a space devastated as if by a scythe


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