downsweptadj.

Brit.

/ˌdaʊnˈswɛpt/, U.S.

/ˌdaʊnˈswɛpt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, swept adj.

Etymology: < down- prefix + swept adj.

Curved, sloping, or directed downwards. Cf. upswept adj. 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > downwards

decurved1835

downswept1907

1907 Autocar 12 Oct. 558/1 We noticed that the down-swept channel section cross members carrying the gear box are braced diagonally above..the gear box.

1933 C. Day Lewis Dick Willoughby vi. 55 Her eyes observed him keenly under the down-swept lashes.

1963 Times 15 Jan. 12/2 From the..front bumpers to the downswept tail.

1987 K. Rushforth Tree Planting & Managem. (1990) 210/1 A tangled mass of large downswept lower branches.

2002 Tractor & Machinery Dec. 102/1 A restored Ferguson TED petrol/paraffin still had a downswept exhaust and went for £720.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downswept
释义	downsweptadj. Brit. /ˌdaʊnˈswɛpt/, U.S. /ˌdaʊnˈswɛpt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, swept adj. Etymology: < down- prefix + swept adj. Curved, sloping, or directed downwards. Cf. upswept adj. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > downwards decurved1835 downswept1907 1907 Autocar 12 Oct. 558/1 We noticed that the down-swept channel section cross members carrying the gear box are braced diagonally above..the gear box. 1933 C. Day Lewis Dick Willoughby vi. 55 Her eyes observed him keenly under the down-swept lashes. 1963 Times 15 Jan. 12/2 From the..front bumpers to the downswept tail. 1987 K. Rushforth Tree Planting & Managem. (1990) 210/1 A tangled mass of large downswept lower branches. 2002 Tractor & Machinery Dec. 102/1 A restored Ferguson TED petrol/paraffin still had a downswept exhaust and went for £720. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1907
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