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
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.