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swept-back

swept-back is the alternative form of sweptback.

Meaning of sweptback

Adjective

sweptback (comparative more sweptback, superlative most sweptback)

  1. Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
  2. Backswept.

Forms of swept-back

comparativemore swept-back
superlativemost swept-back

Questions about swept-back

What is swept-back the alternative form of?
Swept-back is the alternative form of sweptback.

Words near swept-back in the dictionary

  1. swept the deck
  2. swept the floor with someone
  3. swept up
  4. swept wing
  5. swept wings
  6. swept-back
  7. swept-wing
  8. sweptback
  9. sweptwing
  10. SWER
  11. swerd

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