Meaning Of The Word Sweepback

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sweepback in American English
a backward slant of an airfoil, esp. of a wing
noun: the shape of, or the angle formed by, an airplane wing or other airfoil the leading or trailing edge of which slopes backward from the fuselage

sweepback in British English
noun: the rearward inclination of a component or surface, such as an aircraft wing, fin, etc

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