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inswung

inswung adjective: swung or bent inward.

Adjective

inswung (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Swung or bent inward.
    • As he passed through the opening, the front sight of the rifle caught upon the edge of the inswung door with sufficient force to close it tightly after the fleeing ape.1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes
    • The straight and inswung feet are the most prevalent types, and no difficulty should be found in procuring shoes of either type.1922, Nursing World: Volumes 68-69

Origin of inswung

From in + swung.

Questions about inswung

What does inswung mean?
Inswung means swung or bent inward.
What part of speech is inswung?
Inswung is an adjective.

Words near inswung in the dictionary

  1. inswing
  2. inswinger
  3. inswingers
  4. inswinging
  5. inswings
  6. inswung
  7. int
  8. int it
  9. int'l
  10. int'resting
  11. int.

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