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- [swept-bak]
- /ˈswɛptˈbæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swept-bak]
- /ˈswɛptˈbæk/
Definitions of sweptback word
- adjective sweptback (of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage. 1
- adjective sweptback (of an aircraft or winged missile) having wings of this type. 1
- adjective sweptback (of an aircraft wing) having leading edge and trailing edges inclined backwards towards the rear of the fuselage 0
- adjective sweptback having a sweepback 0
- adjective sweptback having sweptback wings 0
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Origin of sweptback
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; adj. use of verb phrase swept back
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Parts of speech for Sweptback
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweptback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
sweptback usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sweptback
adjective sweptback
- aerodynamic — If something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it goes faster and uses less fuel than other cars because the air passes over it more easily.
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