sweptwing

[ swept-wing ]

adjectiveAeronautics.
  1. (of an aircraft, winged missile, etc.) having sweptback wings.

Origin of sweptwing

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British Dictionary definitions for sweptwing

sweptwing

/ (ˈswɛptˌwɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. (of an aircraft, winged missile, etc) having wings swept (usually) backwards

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