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swathe
1[ swoth, sweyth ]
verb (used with object)
- to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- to bandage.
- to enfold or envelop, as wrappings do.
- to wrap (cloth, rope, etc.) around something.
noun
- a band of linen or the like in which something is wrapped; wrapping; bandage.
swathe
2[ swoth, sweyth ]
noun
swathe
/ ²õ·É±ðɪð /
verb
- to bandage (a wound, limb, etc), esp completely
- to wrap a band, garment, etc, around, esp so as to cover completely; swaddle
- to envelop
noun
- a bandage or wrapping
- a variant spelling of swath
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ·É²¹³Ù³ó²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of swathe1
Example Sentences
The junta, which has suffered continual and humiliating defeats and lost vast swathes of territory, is increasingly relying on air attacks to crush resistance to its rule.
With swathes of bushland and ocean all around, the ostensible ease of concealing a body in Antigua may partly explain the absence of answers many families suffer.
So said the president who had launched a full-scale invasion of a sovereign neighbouring country and claims to have annexed whole swathes of Ukraine.
During the Cold War, the common enemy was the Soviet Union, which included swathes of Eastern Europe.
He has delayed some of these tariffs and U-turned on others, but has pledged to announce a swathe of additional tariffs on 2 April, dubbed "Tariff Day" by some.
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