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sweepback

/ˈswiːpbæk/

sweepback noun: the rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.

Noun

sweepback (plural sweepbacks)

  1. The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.

Forms of sweepback

pluralsweepbacks

Origin of sweepback

From sweep + back.

Questions about sweepback

What does sweepback mean?
Sweepback means the rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
What part of speech is sweepback?
Sweepback is a noun.
How do you pronounce sweepback?
Sweepback is pronounced /ˈswiːpbæk/.
What is the plural of sweepback?
The plural of sweepback is sweepbacks.

Words near sweepback in the dictionary

  1. sweep-washer
  2. sweep-washers
  3. sweepable
  4. sweepage
  5. sweepages
  6. sweepback
  7. sweepbacks
  8. sweepboat
  9. sweepboats
  10. sweepdom
  11. sweeped

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