Wiktionary
swept path
n. 1 The envelope swept out by the sides of the vehicle body, or any other part of the structure of the vehicle. See: Swept Path Analysis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swept_path_analysis 2 (context nautical English) The width of the lane swept by a minesweeper
Usage examples of "swept path".
Belaguez sighed and halted, stopped by the dozen or so Hawkchilds now crouched in a semi-circle across the snow-swept path.
The trail was like a swept path, leaves and litter blown to either side by the Dervishs spinning, a little drift on either side marking the way.