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swept wing

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swept wing

noun swept wings

  1. A wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or forward than the wing root.

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of sweptwing

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@misc{swept_wing_2026,
  title = {swept wing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swept%20wing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}