swing-wing
[ swing-wing ]
/ ˈswɪŋˌwɪŋ /
adjective
(of an airplane) having wings whose horizontal angle to the fuselage centerline can be adjusted fore and aft to optimize aerodynamic performance at widely differing speeds.
Nearby words
swing shift, swing space, swing state, swing vote, swing voter, swing-wing, swingback, swingbeat, swingboat, swinge, swingeing
Origin of swing-wing
First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for swing-wing
swing-wing
adjective
of or relating to a variable-geometry aircraft
noun
- such an aircraft
- either wing of such an aircraft
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