Definition of sweptback - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hair

Rare

styled to move away from the face

Rare

Her sweptback hair gave her a sophisticated look.

aircraft wing

TECH.

angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage

TECH.

The jet has sweptback wings for better speed.

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Origin of sweptback

swept (moved swiftly) + back (rearward)

Examples of sweptback in a sentence

The actor's sweptback locks were admired by fans.
The aircraft's sweptback design reduces drag.
Sweptback wings are common in modern jets.

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French:reculé, en flèche, ...
German:zurückgekämmtes, zurückgeschwungen, ...
Italian:pettinato all'indietro, a freccia, ...
Spanish:peinado hacia atrás, en flecha, ...
Portuguese:recolhido, inclinado para trás, ...
Chinese:向后梳, 后掠的, ...
Japanese:後ろに流した, 後退翼の, ...
Arabic:مُصَفَّف إِلَى الخَلْف, مُنْحَنٍ إِلى الخَلْف, ...
Hebrew:מְסֻרָּק לְאָחוֹר, מוּטֶה לְאָחוֹר, ...
Russian:зачёсанный назад, стреловидный, ...
Ukrainian:зачесаний назад, загнутий назад, ...
Hindi:पीछे की ओर खिंचा हुआ, पिछड़ा, ...
Bengali:পিছনে আঁচড়ানো, পিছনের দিকে কোণাকৃত, ...
Catalan:tirat enrere, en fletxa, ...
Czech:sčesaný, šípový, ...
Danish:tilbagetrukket, bagudfejet, ...
Dutch:achterovergekamd, achterwaarts geveegd, ...
Greek:χτενισμένα προς τα πίσω, οπισθοκλινής, ...
Hungarian:hátrafésült, nyilazott, ...
Khmer:សិតទៅក្រោយ, បត់ទៅក្រោយ, ...
Korean:뒤로 넘긴, 뒤로 젖혀진, ...
Persian:به عقب شانه شده, عقب‌رفته, ...
Polish:zaczesany do tyłu, odchylony, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrepiado, recuado, ...
Romanian:dat pe spate, înclinat înapoi, ...
Swedish:bakåtsvept, ...
Thai:จัดทรงไปด้านหลัง, ที่เอียงไปข้างหลัง, ...
Turkish:geriye taranmış, geriye açılı, ...
Vietnamese:vuốt ngược, quét ngược, ...

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