swept

/swɛpt/
IPA guide

Definitions of swept
  1. adjective
    possessing sweep
    “the sleek swept wings of the plane”
    synonyms:
    sweptback
    (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment
    sweptwing
    (of an aircraft) having sweptback wings
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    antonyms:
    unswept
    not swept or having sweep
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