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Swathed vs Swatted - What's the difference?

swathed | swatted |

As verbs the difference between swathed and swatted

is that swathed is past tense of swathe while swatted is past tense of swat.

swathed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (swathe)

    • Anagrams

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    swathe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bandage; a band;
  • (chiefly, British, usually in plural) A group of people.
    • Large swathes will be affected by the tax increase.
  • * 2012 , The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Venezuela’s presidential election: The autocrat and the ballot box
    • As well as the advantages of abused office, Mr Chávez can boast enduring popularity among a broad swathe of poorer Venezuelans. They like him for his charisma, humble background and demotic speech.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 23 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=United's stature is such that one result must not bring the immediate announcement of a shift in the balance of power in Manchester - but the swathes of empty seats around Old Trafford and the wave of attacks pouring towards David de Gea's goal in the second half emphasised that City quite simply have greater firepower and talent in their squad at present.}}

    Verb

    (swath)
  • To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers.
  • * Archbishop Abbot
    • Their children are never swathed or bound about with anything when they are first born.
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4
    • The head was swathed in linen bands that had been white, but were now stained and discoloured with damp, but of this I shall not speak more, and beneath the chin-cloth the beard had once escaped.

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    swatted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (swat)

    • SWAT

    English

    (wikipedia SWAT)

    Alternative forms

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    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • (chiefly, US, law enforcement) Special weapons and tactics. The area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used attributively before such nouns as (team) or (squad). * While the specific meaning of the acronym applies only to the United States, the term is informally used in other countries to describe similar police teams.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, law enforcement) a SWAT team
    • "This situation is out of control. We need a SWAT team," the policeman said.

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