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/in"swept'/, adj.tapering or narrowing at the front or tip, as an airplane wing.[1905-10; adj. use of v. phrase swept in]
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Inswept — In swept , a. Narrowed at the forward end; said of an automobile frame when the side members are closer together at the forward end than at the rear. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inswept — /ˈɪnswɛpt/ (say inswept) adjective tapering at the end, as an aeroplane wing, or the body of a motor vehicle …
inswept — /in swept /, adj. tapering or narrowing at the front or tip, as an airplane wing. [1905 10; adj. use of v. phrase swept in] … Useful english dictionary
in|swept — «IHN SWEHPT», adjective. curving inward or tapering at the end or tip: »an inswept chassis, an inswept wing … Useful english dictionary
Bottle-neck frame — Bot tle neck frame (Automobiles) An inswept frame. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
