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adjective Aeronautics.
1.
(of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage.
2.
(of an aircraft or winged missile) having wings of this type.
Origin:
1915–20; adj. use of verb phrase swept back
1915–20; adj. use of verb phrase swept back
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Sweptback
is always a great word to know.
So is restoring force. Does it mean:
| coefficients expressing ratio of stress applied to body to resulting strain in the body |
| force exerted by stretched or compressed spring, which restores it to resting length |
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