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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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The tanned, well-spoken woman was aged 26-28, of medium build, with a sharp nose and brown hair swept back.

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NEATH swept back to the top of the Premiership with a bonus point in a 35-22 win at GLAMORGAN WANDERERS.

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He made his comments after a new opinion poll recorded a five point surge for FF to 41 per cent - the same support it won when it swept back to power in 2002.

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If the Liberal Democrats do not come up with a policy of support for an English parliament or an attractive alternative they could be swept back to the Celtic fringe again.

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He is 5ft 11in, fair, slim with grey-white collar-length hair swept back. When last seen he was wearing a black suit, black shirt, black shoes and yellow framed sunglasses.

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The offender is described as a white man, 5ft 6ins tall, of slim build with red or ginger swept back hair.

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Defending champions Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna stole a march on Valencia, but `Los Che' swept back to top spot with a convincing 4-0 demolition of lowly Espanyol, with Mist a (2),Ruben Baraja and Vicente scoring.

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I KNOW that a lot of women feel that they're all face and hat when their hair is swept back in a chignon or ponytail.

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FORMER Dundee United manager and chairman Jim McLean was all smiles as he swept back into Tannadice yesterday - but he was immediately put in his place by new vice-chairman Gibby Haggert.

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