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adj. - (of an aircraft) having a certain type of horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

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Usage examples (4)
  • A sweptwing aircraft
  • He couldn't afford to get those sweptwing escorts mixed up with any Soviet-built types who might have wandered into the sky he was covering.
  • Porches, steps, verandas, balconies, patios and another extensions of the concern should be kept uncluttered, sweptwing and in beatific condition.
  • Occupation troops went through Germany and found masses of extremely advanced technology, much of which (Jet engine advances, guided missiles, advanced submarines,...
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