Meanings
adjectivesweptwing (not comparable)
alternative swept wing · alternative swept-wing
- not comparableHaving sweptback wings.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of an aircraft) having sweptback wings
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Origin
Translations
French en flèche
- en flècheof an aircraft wing
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APA
sweptwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweptwing
MLA
“sweptwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweptwing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweptwing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweptwing.
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