sweptback

English

Alternative forms

• swept-back

Etymology

From swept +‎ back.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sweptback (comparative more sweptback, superlative most sweptback)

1. (of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
2. (of a hairstyle) Backswept.

Translations

of an aircraft wing

French: à flèche inversée

Anagrams

• backswept