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swath

swath or swathe \'swa:th, 'swo.th\ \'swa:th, 'swo.th, 'swa-th\ n [ME, fr. 
   OE swth footstep, trace; akin to MHG swade swath] 1a: the sweep of a 
   scythe or a machine in mowing or the path cut in one cou rse 1b: a row of 
   cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine  2: a long broad 
   strip or belt  3: a stroke of or as if of a scythe  4: a space devastated 
   as if by a scythe