Definition of sweptback Sweptback

swept•back

We found 5 definitions of sweptback from 3 different sources.

What does sweptback mean?

WordNet

Adjective sweptback, sweptbacker, sweptbackest
sweptback - (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment; "aircraft with sweptback wings"
		swept possessing sweep; "the sleek swept wings of the plane"
sweptback - used of hair
		backswept

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sweptback (Adjective)
angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
sweptback (Adjective)
backswept.

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sweptback, adjective.

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