Sweepback Definition

swēpbăk
noun
A backward slant of an airfoil, esp. of a wing.
Webster's New World
The angle formed by some reference line along an airplane wing and the lateral axis of the airplane.
Webster's New World

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

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Noun

Singular:
sweepback
Plural:
sweepbacks

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