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sweptback en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From swept + back.

Meanings

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

Forms

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more sweptback Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most sweptback Degree=Sup lexicographic
swept-back alternative lexicographic

Translations (1)

fr à flèche inversée (of an aircraft wing)