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Pitching vs Swath - What's the difference?

pitching | swath |

As a verb pitching

is .

As a noun pitching

is the act of throwing or casting.

pitching

English

Verb

(head)
    • As the pilot fought the hijackers for control the aeroplane was pitching wildly.

    See also

    * pitching a tent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of throwing or casting.
    • wild pitching in baseball
  • The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.
    • (Mayhew)
  • (engineering) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
    • (Webster 1913)

    swath

    English

    Alternative forms

    * swathe

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
  • (often, figuratively) A broad sweep or expanse.
    • Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans, such as Canal Street seen here, are still submerged in water.
  • * {{quote-news, author=(Jesse Jackson), title=In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=20 February 2015 citation
    • , passage=It is undeniable that Malcolm was a beacon of huge strength in his lifetime. He could connect with swaths of people when others could not. }}

    Usage notes

    To be distinguished from main meanings of swathe , but that is also an alternative spelling for this word.

    Related terms

    * cut a wide swath

    Anagrams

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