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swept wing

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Noun

  1. 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.

Adjective

  1. Alternative form of sweptwing.
  2. Alternative form of sweptwing.

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