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sweptback

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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.
sweptback [ˈswɛptˌbæk]
adj
(Engineering / Aeronautics) (of an aircraft wing) having leading edge and trailing edges inclined backwards towards the rear of the fuselage
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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
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