backswept
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swept back
Variable sweep back.
A wing planform in which the tip of the leading edge of the wing is behind the root of the leading edge. Some combat aircraft have a variable sweepback to permit operations at various speeds. Also known as
backswept.
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Both sexes sport horns but in old males these are particularly impressive, huge, knobbed,
backswept and curved and used in winter as the testosterone-fueled males battle for females and the right to mate.
It also features a
backswept headlight and panoramic glass roof to give it a sporty look.
This
backswept curved aluminum tube tower ($2,846) is well-anchored and is clean-looking without any knobs or racks.
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