sweptwing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswɛptˌwɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sweptwing′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
swept•wing  (sweptwing′),USA pronunciation adj. [Aeron.]
  1. Aeronautics(of an aircraft, winged missile, etc.) having sweptback wings.
  • swept(back) + wing

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sweptwing / ˈswɛptˌwɪŋ/
  1. (of an aircraft, winged missile, etc) having wings swept (usually) backwards

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