Sweptback

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
  2. 2
    Backswept.
Adjective
  1. 1
    used of hair wordnet
  2. 2
    (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
backsweptbacksweptswept

Etymology

From swept + back.

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