swept wing

noun

A wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or forward than the wing root.

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Meanings

nounswept wing (plural swept wings)

plural swept wings

  1. aeronauticsA wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or forward than the wing root.
adjectiveswept wing (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of sweptwing.
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APA

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MLA

“swept wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swept%20wing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swept wing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swept%20wing.

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