sweptback wing

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sweptback wing [′swep¦bak ‚wiŋ]

(aerospace engineering)

An airplane wing on which both the leading and trailing edges have sweepback, the trailing edge forming an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the airplane aft of the root. Also known as swept wing.

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