sweptback

swept·back  (swptbk)

adj.

1. Angled rearward from the points of attachment. Used especially of aircraft wings.

2. Having wings of this type. Used of an aircraft.

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sweptback [ˈswɛptˌbæk]

adj

(Engineering / Aeronautics) (of an aircraft wing) having leading edge and trailing edges inclined backwards towards the rear of the fuselage

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sweptback - (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment; "aircraft with sweptback wings" aircraft - a vehicle that can fly swept - possessing sweep; "the sleek swept wings of the plane"
	2.	sweptback - used of hair backswept backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

Translations

sweptback [ˈsweptˈbæk] ADJ [wing] → en flecha; [aircraft] → con alas en flecha