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swath

/swɑθ/ noun C2
  1. The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
  2. A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people. (figuratively) · A large swath of the population is opposed to this government policy.· Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans are still submerged in water.

Plural swaths

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