swept path

noun

The envelope swept out by the sides of the vehicle body, or any other part of the structure of the vehicle.

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Meanings

nounswept path (plural swept paths)

plural swept paths

  1. The envelope swept out by the sides of the vehicle body, or any other part of the structure of the vehicle.
  2. nauticalThe width of the lane swept by a minesweeper
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APA

swept path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swept%20path

MLA

“swept path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swept%20path. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swept path,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swept%20path.

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