delta wing
English
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A fighter jet with a delta wing
Etymology
- From the Greek letter delta (Δ).
Noun
delta wing (plural delta wings)
- (aeronautics) An aircraft wing having a swept-back shape in the form of an isoceles triangle; used mostly on supersonic aircraft
Translations
swept-back wing
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