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单词 swept-back
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Definition of swept-back in English:

swept-back

adjective
  • (of an aircraft wing) positioned to point somewhat backwards.

    a revolutionary type of aeroplane with swept-back wings
    swept-back handlebars
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Six Allison J35-2 turbojet engines slung in pods beneath the swept-back wings gave the prototype Stratojet nimble performance, and helped to validate a design concept still widely used today.
    • Both the BIB bomber and F - 14 fighter plane pivot their wings from outstretched to swept-back positions.
    • The Mi - 28A has small swept-back, mid-mounted stub-wings with four suspension units.
    • The swept-back windscreen, striking front wings and rising shoulderline of the new car set the sporting tone.
    • The A380 can operate on existing runways because, with its swept-back wings, it takes up only slightly more space than a 747.
    • This second object was a much larger craft than the Cessna; in fact the nose of it extended much farther forward of the small swept-back wings than the Cessna.
 
 

Definition of swept-back in US English:

swept-back

adjectiveˌswɛptˈbækˌsweptˈbak
  • attributive (of an aircraft wing) positioned to point somewhat backward.

    a revolutionary type of airplane with swept-back wings
    swept-back handlebars
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The swept-back windscreen, striking front wings and rising shoulderline of the new car set the sporting tone.
    • This second object was a much larger craft than the Cessna; in fact the nose of it extended much farther forward of the small swept-back wings than the Cessna.
    • The A380 can operate on existing runways because, with its swept-back wings, it takes up only slightly more space than a 747.
    • Six Allison J35-2 turbojet engines slung in pods beneath the swept-back wings gave the prototype Stratojet nimble performance, and helped to validate a design concept still widely used today.
    • Both the BIB bomber and F - 14 fighter plane pivot their wings from outstretched to swept-back positions.
    • The Mi - 28A has small swept-back, mid-mounted stub-wings with four suspension units.
 
 
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