delta wing
A fighter jet with a delta wing
Meaning
Noun
- An aircraft wing having a swept-back shape in the form of an isosceles triangle; used mostly on supersonic aircraft
Origin
- From the triangular shape of the majuscule Greek letter delta (Δ).
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