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sweptback — [swept′bak΄] adj. 1. having a sweepback: said of the wing of an aircraft 2. having sweptback wings: said of an aircraft … English World dictionary
sweptback — adjective 1. (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment aircraft with sweptback wings • Similar to: ↑swept • Topics: ↑aircraft 2. used of hair • Syn: ↑backswept … Useful english dictionary
sweptback — /swept bak /, adj. Aeron. 1. (of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage. 2. (of an aircraft or winged missile) having wings of this type. [1915 20; adj. use of v. phrase swept back] * * * … Universalium
sweptback — swept•back [[t]ˈswɛptˈbæk[/t]] adj. 1) aer. (of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage 2) aer. (of an aircraft or winged missile) having wings of this type • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
sweptback — /ˈswɛptbæk/ (say sweptbak) adjective (of the wing of an aircraft) having its leading and trailing edges slanted backwards relative to its longitudinal axis. {swept + back2} …
sweptwing — adjective (of an aircraft) having sweptback wings a sweptwing aircraft • Similar to: ↑swept • Topics: ↑aircraft * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having swept wings; specifically … Useful english dictionary
B-1 — /bee wun /, n., pl. B 1 s. a U.S. long range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed. [1970 75] /bee wun /, n., pl. B 1 s. a U.S. long range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed. [1970 75] * * * ▪… … Universalium
B-1 — /bee wun /, n., pl. B 1 s. a U.S. long range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed. [1970 75] /bee wun /, n., pl. B 1 s. a U.S. long range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed. [1970 75] … Useful english dictionary
backswept — ack swept adj. aligned from front to back; slanted toward the back; used of hair. Syn: sweptback. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flight — is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the air (or movement beyond earth s atmosphere, in the case of spaceflight) by aerodynamically generating lift, propulsive thrust or aerostatically using… … Wikipedia
