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- [sweep-bak]
- /ˈswipˌbæk/
- /swˈiːpbak/
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- [sweep-bak]
- /ˈswipˌbæk/
Definitions of sweepback word
- noun sweepback the shape of, or the angle formed by, an airplane wing or other airfoil the leading or trailing edge of which slopes backward from the fuselage. 1
- noun sweepback the rearward inclination of a component or surface, such as an aircraft wing, fin, etc 0
- noun sweepback a backward slant of an airfoil, esp. of a wing 0
- noun sweepback the angle formed by some reference line along an airplane wing and the lateral axis of the airplane 0
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Origin of sweepback
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; noun use of verb phrase sweep back
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Parts of speech for Sweepback
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweepback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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