swath

• Nom désignant une bande ou un chemin coupé par un seul passage de faux ou de faucheuse, ou plus généralement une large bande ou étendue.

A noun referring to a strip or path created by a single cut of a scythe or mowing machine, or more generally a broad strip or area.

1. Cut strip of grass or cropB2formal

   The strip or area of grass, grain, or other crop that is cut by a scythe, mower, or other cutting tool in one pass.

   andain

   • The farmer cut a wide swath through the wheat field.
   • Each pass of the mower left a clean swath of cut grass.
   • The scythe left a neat swath behind the reaper.

   Synonymesrowstrip

2. Path or stripB2formal

   A long, wide strip or path, often created by cutting, clearing, or moving through something.

   Bande ou chemin

   • The tornado cut a devastating swath through the town.
   • A swath of land was cleared for the new highway.
   • The army cut a swath through the dense jungle.

   Synonymesbandbeltpathstretchstripsweeptracktrail