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SWEPTBACK
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of hair
Synonyms:
backswept; sweptback
Classified under:
Similar:
backward (directed or facing toward the back or rear)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment
Example:
aircraft with sweptback wings
Classified under:
Similar:
swept (possessing sweep)
Domain category:
aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)
