cut a wide swathe

A form of cut a wide swath — To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.

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Meanings

verbcut a wide swathe (third-person singular simple present cuts a wide swathe, present participle cutting a wide swathe, simple past and past participle cut a wide swathe)

present singular third person cuts a wide swathe · participle present cutting a wide swathe

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