/swɑθ,sw?θ/astriporbelt, or alongareaof something:The sheriff’sdepartmentpolicesawideswath of thecounty.(Definition ofswathfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofswath
swathPerhaps this topic belongs in a short separate chapter along withswathbathymetry, which is not mentioned at all by this book.From theCambridge English CorpusAn integrated approach to crop/ livestock systems: forage and grain production forswathgrazing.From theCambridge English CorpusThe biggest concern aboutswathgrazing seems to involve access to swaths when snow is deep or when swaths become iced over.From theCambridge English CorpusIt offers a wideswathof the best there is on offer at the moment.From theCambridge English CorpusIt is distinguished from its neighbors, lined up tightly but crookedly on either side of a dirt track, by aswathof flaking red paint.From theCambridge English CorpusHe blends biographical sketches with expositions of their central ideas, in the process ranging over an impressively wideswathof the history of scholarship.From theCambridge English CorpusOn the other hand, well-defined classes along the edges of theswathare clearly unrealistic and are presumably attributable to variations in the viewing geometry.From theCambridge English CorpusOur fence was placed at right angles to the swaths, which facilitated grazing when swaths were covered with snow33.From theCambridge English CorpusFor some countries, the housing policy priority is to promote home ownership among the widest possibleswathof the population.From theCambridge English CorpusAlthough illegal virtually since its inception, the animal game plays a part in the everyday lives of a broadswathof the country's population.From theCambridge English CorpusThe main problem withswathgrazing is potentially deep snow and icing of the swaths.From theCambridge English CorpusSince 2005, we have rewritten large swaths of our internal infrastructure, fielding systems more sophisticated than previously possible, and far more efficient.From theCambridge English CorpusOther cost savings forswathgrazing include less wear on machinery required to bale, transport and feed hay, and minimal manure handling costs.From theCambridge English CorpusSuch maps, if they are to have circumpolar coverage, can only feasibly be produced on a routine basis using satellite imagery having wide swaths but comparatively coarse resolution.From theCambridge English CorpusThe curves indicate the silhouettes and swaths.From theCambridge English CorpusThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/swath##
