(of an aircraft wing) positioned to point somewhat backwards.
（机翼）后掠的
a revolutionary type of aeroplane with swept-back wings
swept-back handlebars
Example sentencesExamples
Six Allison J35-2 turbojet engines slung in pods beneath the swept-back wings gave the prototype Stratojet nimble performance, and helped to validate a design concept still widely used today.
Both the BIB bomber and F - 14 fighter plane pivot their wings from outstretched to swept-back positions.
The Mi - 28A has small swept-back, mid-mounted stub-wings with four suspension units.
The swept-back windscreen, striking front wings and rising shoulderline of the new car set the sporting tone.
The A380 can operate on existing runways because, with its swept-back wings, it takes up only slightly more space than a 747.
This second object was a much larger craft than the Cessna; in fact the nose of it extended much farther forward of the small swept-back wings than the Cessna.
Definition of swept-back in US English:
swept-back
adjectiveˌswɛptˈbækˌsweptˈbak
attributive(of an aircraft wing) positioned to point somewhat backward.
（机翼）后掠的
a revolutionary type of airplane with swept-back wings
swept-back handlebars
Example sentencesExamples
The swept-back windscreen, striking front wings and rising shoulderline of the new car set the sporting tone.
This second object was a much larger craft than the Cessna; in fact the nose of it extended much farther forward of the small swept-back wings than the Cessna.
The A380 can operate on existing runways because, with its swept-back wings, it takes up only slightly more space than a 747.
Six Allison J35-2 turbojet engines slung in pods beneath the swept-back wings gave the prototype Stratojet nimble performance, and helped to validate a design concept still widely used today.
Both the BIB bomber and F - 14 fighter plane pivot their wings from outstretched to swept-back positions.
The Mi - 28A has small swept-back, mid-mounted stub-wings with four suspension units.