Monday, 17 October 2016

Swathe

Swathe
- A long strip or large area especially of land:
- To bandage a wound, limb, etc, esp completely. [In Medicine]

LEFT : Swathes of flowers spread across; RIGHT : Baby swathed up.
Image Credits :Sandi Hagan
Usage:
- The militants controlled a swathe of land around the size of Belgium, but army has recaptured most of the territory.
- Swathe a baby up and you're creating a little cocoon where she can sleep.

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