backswept

[ bak-swept ]

adjective
  1. slanting backward or away from the front.

  2. Aeronautics. sweptback.

Origin of backswept

1
First recorded in 1915–20; back2 + swept

Words Nearby backswept

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British Dictionary definitions for backswept

backswept

/ (ˈbækˌswɛpt) /


adjective
  1. slanting backwards

  2. another word for sweptback

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