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Airplane wings capable of changing position to alter their geometry
A variable-sweep wing, colloquially known as a "swing wing", is an airplane wing, or set of wings, that may be modified during flight, swept back and then
Variable-sweep_wing
Describes the general shape and layout of an aircraft wing
geometry vary the wing sweep during flight: Swing-wing: also called "variable sweep wing". The left and right hand wings vary their sweep together, usually
Wing_configuration
Total mass divided by area of wing
improving wing loading while maintaining high performance. Aircraft like the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Panavia Tornado employ variable-sweep wings. As
Wing_loading
Heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings generating aerodynamic lift
wings of a fixed-wing aircraft are not necessarily rigid; kites, hang gliders, variable-sweep wing aircraft, and airplanes that use wing morphing are all
Fixed-wing_aircraft
Soviet variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber
a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7, the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft
Sukhoi_Su-17
Type of wing
Aeroelasticity Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing Parker variable wing Variable-camber wing Variable-sweep wing Wing warping "FlexSys Inc.: Aerospace". Archived
Adaptive_compliant_wing
Experimental aircraft wing design
An oblique wing (also called a slewed wing) is a variable geometry wing concept. On an aircraft so equipped, the wing is designed to rotate on center pivot
Oblique_wing
Plane wing that angles backwards or forwards
"swept wing" is normally used to mean "swept back", but variants include forward sweep, variable sweep wings and oblique wings in which one side sweeps forward
Swept_wing
Feature of aircraft wings
Variable Wing had a fully flexible aerofoil. Variable-sweep wing Variable-incidence wing Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing Adaptive compliant wing Lukins
Variable-camber_wing
Cancelled Chinese strike fighter aircraft
research effort performed on these aircraft, it was suggested that the variable-sweep wing should be adopted for the next Chinese ground attack aircraft. The
Nanchang_Q-6
Appendage used for flight
Wings Variable Sweep Wings (includes Oblique wings) Delta Wings elliptical wings trapezoidal wings Besides fixed-wing aircraft, applications for wing shapes
Wing
US unmanned aerial vehicle
for high-speed, long-distance flight and concluded that a tailless variable-sweep wing offered major advantages over conventional designs. A major part
Vickers_Wild_Goose
Prototype aircraft in the US Navy
F-111 and Grumman's own F-14 Tomcat. The Navy's interest in the variable-geometry wing was based on concerns that the ever-increasing weight of its jet
Grumman_XF10F_Jaguar
French prototype fighter jet
French Dassault Mirage series of supersonic warplanes, but with a variable-sweep wing. Three prototypes were flown; one single-engined G and two twin-engined
Dassault_Mirage_G
NASA experimental variable-sweep wing aircraft
only have its wing sweepback angle adjusted on the ground, the Bell engineers devised a system of electric motors to adjust the sweep in flight. The
Bell_X-5
Carrier-based multi-role fighter aircraft family
supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States
Grumman_F-14_Tomcat
Family of strike aircraft developed in 1960s
radar for low-level, high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and some of its advanced features have become commonplace
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark
Type of aircraft
a variable-sweep wing. The aircraft was developed in response to a Soviet 1972 program for a new multi-misson, supersonic, variable geometry wing strategic
Myasishchev_M-18
Family of Soviet strike aircraft
tactical bomber developed in the Soviet Union. The aircraft has a variable-sweep wing, twin engines and a side-by-side seating arrangement for its crew
Sukhoi_Su-24
Aircraft design with no clear divide between fuselage and wing
A blended wing body (BWB), also known as blended body, hybrid wing body (HWB) or a lifting aerofoil fuselage, is a fixed-wing aircraft having no clear
Blended_wing_body
American oblique wing UAV project
The Northrop Grumman Switchblade was a proposed variable sweep oblique wing unmanned aerial vehicle studied by Northrop Grumman for the United States
Northrop_Grumman_Switchblade
Russian strategic bomber aircraft
name: Blackjack) is a Soviet/Russian nuclear-capable supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber and airborne missile platform designed by
Tupolev_Tu-160
Aircraft wing configuration
forward-swept wing or reverse-swept wing is an aircraft wing configuration in which the quarter chord line of the wing, from root to tip, has a forward sweep. Typically
Forward-swept_wing
British supersonic aircraft project
Vickers-Armstrongs, took a particular interest in the field of variable-sweep wings and the potential of advanced wing designs. During this work, Wallis conceived of
Vickers_Swallow
Soviet fighter-interceptor aircraft introduced in 1970
МиГ-23; NATO reporting name: Flogger) is a single-engined, supersonic, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau
Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23
German fighter prototype
prototype was that the sweep angle of the wings could be changed before flight, a feature further developed in later variable-sweep aircraft such as the
Messerschmitt_P.1101
1960s project for combat aircraft with a variable-sweep wing
(standing for Anglo-French Variable Geometry) was a 1960s project for supersonic multi-role combat aircraft with a variable-sweep wing, jointly developed by
BAC/Dassault_AFVG
Powered aircraft with wings
geometry wing can be changed in flight to a different shape. The variable-sweep wing transforms between an efficient straight configuration for takeoff
Airplane
Supersonic variable-sweep wing concept aircraft
The Fokker/Republic D.24 was a supersonic variable-sweep wing concept aircraft designed from 1962 to 1968 by the Fokker-Republic Alliance, a coalition
Fokker/Republic_D-24_Alliance
Cancelled American supersonic passenger airliner
newly won SST contract. 2707-100 Variable sweep wing 2707-200 Same as -100, but with canards 2707-300 Stationary wing Dave Lewis (December 1961). "D Day
Boeing_2707
List of aircraft produced by a number of countries to test new concepts and technology
supersonic flight Northrop X-4 Bantam – Tailless aircraft Bell X-5 – Variable-sweep wing Convair X-6 – Nuclear reactor test aircraft (for nuclear-powered
List_of_experimental_aircraft
Topics referred to by the same term
Myasishchev M-18, a design for a Soviet supersonic bomber with a variable-sweep wing M18 Claymore mine, an American anti-personnel landmine M18 Hellcat
M18
Series of 1970s Soviet attack aircraft
MiG-27 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-27; NATO reporting name: Flogger-D/J) is a variable-sweep ground-attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design
Mikoyan_MiG-27
Nautical terms for direction
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Port_and_starboard
Russian long-range supersonic strategic bomber
reporting name: Backfire) is a Soviet nuclear capable, supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the
Tupolev_Tu-22M
Small power source installed on aircraft
Argus As 410 engine and ram air turbine used to power the actuator of the variable-pitch propeller, which is visible in front of the engine and behind the
Ram_air_turbine
Series of interceptor aircraft
optimised RB.199 Mk 104 engines, an expanded missile capacity, and automatic wing sweep control system amongst other improvements, the Tornado F3 became the definitive
Panavia_Tornado_ADV
American strategic bomber
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It has been nicknamed the "Bone" (from
Rockwell_B-1_Lancer
Instrument used for navigation and orientation
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Compass
Family of multi-role combat aircraft
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi-role combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United
Panavia_Tornado
1960s British proposed VTOl strike fighter
complement the Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft. The design was to use variable-sweep wings, lift engines installed in the nose/tail sections of the fuselage
Hawker_Siddeley_P.1017
Instrument used to determine the height of an object above a certain point
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Altimeter
Fixed aerodynamic dividers attached to aircraft wings to prevent their stalling
aircraft wings. Often seen on swept-wing aircraft, wing fences are flat plates fixed to the upper surfaces parallel to the wing chord and in line with the free
Wing_fence
How aircraft are controlled
flight control systems may include slats, spoilers, air brakes and variable-sweep wings. Mechanical or manually operated flight control systems are the
Aircraft flight control system
Aircraft_flight_control_system
Anti-stalling high-lift device on aircraft
stalling speed of an aircraft wing at a given weight. Flaps are usually mounted on the wing trailing edges of a fixed-wing aircraft. Flaps are used to reduce
Flap_(aeronautics)
Electronic systems used on aircraft
to wing tanks Centre of gravity control transfers from the tail (trim) tanks forward to the wings as fuel is expended Maintaining fuel in the wing tips
Avionics
Propaganda term for WWII German weapons programmes
rocket-powered fighter developed from the Me 163. Messerschmitt P.1101– variable-sweep wing turbojet fighter. Messerschmitt P.1106– jet fighter based on the
Wunderwaffe
Part of an aircraft, encasing the engines
jet noise reduction. Airliners install their engines in nacelles under the wing or on the sides of the rear fuselage. Engines may be mounted in individual
Nacelle
Vehicle or machine that can fly by gaining support from the air
time. In 1903, following their pioneering research and experiments with wing design and aircraft control, the Wright brothers successfully incorporated
Aircraft
Electronic flight control system
air-frame ran out of flight time. In 1972, the first digital fly-by-wire fixed-wing aircraft without a mechanical backup to take to the air was an F-8 Crusader
Fly-by-wire
US Navy prototype long range interceptor (1965)
features variable geometry wings, an internal weapons bay and a cockpit with side by side seating. The cockpit is part of an escape crew capsule. The wing sweep
General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B
General_Dynamics–Grumman_F-111B
Aircraft component
stability. Sweep in the wing and horizontal tail of a conventional airplane, however, does not affect airplane trim in yaw. Dihedral in the main wing and horizontal
Vertical_stabilizer
Aircraft component fixed to the end of the wings to improve performance
retrofit option. Raked wingtips, where the tip has a greater wing sweep than the rest of the wing, are featured on some Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Embraer
Wingtip_device
System to maintain vehicle trajectory in lieu of direct operator command
aircraft in the roll axis only; such autopilots are also known colloquially as "wing levellers", reflecting their single capability. A two-axis autopilot controls
Autopilot
Airborne radio transponder
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Transponder_(aeronautics)
Early system for lateral control of a fixed-wing aircraft
Wing warping was an early system for lateral (roll) control of a fixed-wing aircraft or kite. The technique, used and patented by the Wright brothers
Wing_warping
Avionics instrument
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Course_deviation_indicator
1961–62 American military aircraft program
feature high supersonic speed, twin engines and two seats, and probably use variable geometry wings. On 14 February 1961, McNamara formally directed the services
TFX_Program
Aircraft component
Stabilization. When a swept wing is rotated in yaw the outer wing sweep is reduced, so increasing drag, while the inner wing sweep increases, reducing drag
Stabilizer_(aeronautics)
Flight instrument which displays the aircraft's orientation relative to Earth's horizon
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Attitude_indicator
Aerodynamic device
slats located further out on the wing; with the main flaps starting to extend when the second stage is selected. The variable sections on the A380 may be drooped
Leading-edge_droop_flap
Topics referred to by the same term
strategy for European integration Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid Variable-sweep wing Wing configuration#Variable geometry ways to alter the shape
Variable_geometry
2025. Burgess, Richard R. (19 January 2023). "Marine Corps Replacing Fixed-Wing Small UAS with VTOL Types". Seapower. Retrieved 25 June 2024. "FA-18EF-Super-Hornet"
List of active United States military aircraft
List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft
Room from which a pilot controls an aircraft or spacecraft
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Cockpit
Computer used for engine control in aerospace engineering
meet the definition of FADEC. FADEC works by receiving multiple input variables of the current flight condition including air density, power lever request
FADEC
Aircraft controls
control wheel or a control column, is a device used for piloting some fixed-wing aircraft. The pilot uses the yoke to control the attitude of the plane, usually
Yoke_(aeronautics)
British combat aircraft project (1965–1968)
that were being moved to the RAF following the phased withdrawal of fixed wing carrier aviation in the Royal Navy – this was despite the Buccaneer having
General_Dynamics_F-111K
Aircraft empennage configuration
because it is further rearwards and therefore has a greater lever arm. Tail sweep may be necessary at high Mach numbers. A T-tail may have less interference
T-tail
Subsidiary of Rostec
renamed the Ilyushin Il-276 in October 2017. The Ilyushin Il-112 is a high-wing, light, military transport aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-114 currently
United_Aircraft_Corporation
Surface that allows a pilot to adjust and control an aircraft's flight attitude
advance in the history of development of aircraft. Early efforts at fixed-wing aircraft design succeeded in generating sufficient lift to get the aircraft
Flight_control_surfaces
Aircraft cockpit with electronic displays
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Glass_cockpit
Aircraft integral fuel tank system
A wet wing (also referred to as integral fuel tanks) is an aerospace engineering technique where an aircraft's wing structure is sealed and used as a
Wet_wing
Part of an aircraft
A wing tip (or wingtip) is the part of the wing that is most distant from the fuselage of a fixed-wing aircraft. Because the wing tip shape influences
Wing_tip
Fictional vehicle from Macross/Robotech
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and Grumman F-14 Tomcat with its variable-sweep wing design, served as the main design inspiration of the VF-1. When it
VF-1_Valkyrie
Type of jet engine air intake
controlling supersonic and boundary-layer airflow. DSIs can be used to replace variable-geometry intake ramps and inlet cones, which are more complex, heavy and
Diverterless_supersonic_inlet
Alternative vehicle power source
emergency, could power an auxiliary air blower. One of the first military fixed-wing aircraft to use an APU was the British, World War 1, Supermarine Nighthawk
Auxiliary_power_unit
Man-machine interface concept for cockpit design
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
HOTAS
Interceptor aircraft, British, 1960s–1980s
Lightning development with a variable-geometry wing, based on the Lightning T.5. In addition to the variable-sweep wing, which was to sweepback between
English_Electric_Lightning
Electronic warfare aircraft
service life. The type's combat debut, performed by the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing based at RAF Upper Heyford, took place in Operation El Dorado Canyon against
General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven
General_Dynamics–Grumman_EF-111A_Raven
Aircraft gas turbine function
similar system is used for wing anti-icing by the 'hot-wing' method. In icing conditions, water droplets condensing on a wing's leading edge can freeze.
Bleed_air
Aircraft passenger service
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Inflight_Connectivity
1943–1996 American aerospace manufacturer
missile, the F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart delta-winged interceptors, and the delta-winged B-58 Hustler supersonic intercontinental nuclear bomber
Convair
Place on an aircraft to carry an extra load
during ferry flights. The pylons are automatically jettisoned if the wing sweep moves past 26 degrees, which would mean that the aircraft is accelerating
Hardpoint
Parachute for high speed deployment
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Drogue_parachute
System to limit ice on aircraft surfaces
surface which increases drag, and decreases wing lift or propeller thrust. Both a decrease in lift on the wing due to an altered airfoil shape, and the increase
Ice_protection_system
Air intake used on supersonic jet engines
known aircraft to use this is the North American A-5 Vigilante with fully-variable wedge-type air intakes on the sides of the fuselage. In the case of Concorde
Intake_ramp
Chinese multi-role fighter aircraft family
cancelled J-13 with a F-16-like strake-wing. Hongdu's proposal was MiG-23/Su-24-like with variable-sweep wing. Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute's (CADI)
Chengdu_J-10
Component of aircraft avionics
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Flight_management_system
Medium to transfer power in hydraulic machinery
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Hydraulic_fluid
Portion of aircraft wing
The wing root is the part of the wing on a fixed-wing aircraft or winged-spaceship that is closest to the fuselage, and is the junction of the wing with
Wing_root
Main structural member of the wing of an aircraft
fixed-wing aircraft, the spar is often the main structural member of the wing, running spanwise at right angles (or thereabouts depending on wing sweep) to
Spar_(aeronautics)
Control surface for fluid-dynamic steering in the yaw axis
surfaces, such as split ailerons, on the outer wing section. Operating one of these surfaces creates drag on the wing, causing the plane to yaw in that direction
Rudder
Small room on an aircraft with a toilet and sink
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Aircraft_lavatory
Aviation instruments
"fixed errors" and "variable errors". Fixed errors are defined as errors which are specific to a particular model of aircraft. Variable errors are caused
Pitot–static_system
Temporary diversion of an aircraft engine's thrust
and cold stream systems. Some propeller-driven aircraft equipped with variable-pitch propellers can reverse thrust by changing the pitch of their propeller
Thrust_reversal
Structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression
ultimate performance is not an issue. Typically, they are applied to a high wing monoplane and act in tension during flight. Struts have also been widely
Strut
1912–1996 Dutch aircraft manufacturer
(concept stage only) VFW-Fokker/Republic Aviation D-24 Alliance Variable sweep wing VTOL aircraft "Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker." Fokker, A Living History
Fokker
Tail section of an aircraft containing stabilisers
individual tail surfaces (tailplane planforms, fin profiles) are similar to wing planforms. The tailplane comprises the tail-mounted fixed horizontal stabiliser
Empennage
Continuously computed dead reckoning
location parameters. Also, super/subscripts of E, I and B are representing variables in the Earth centered, inertial or body reference frame, respectively
Inertial_navigation_system
Aircraft control
Leading-edge droop flap LEX Slats Slot Stall strips Strake Variable-sweep wing Vortex generator Vortilon Wing fence Winglet Avionic and flight instrument systems
Side-stick
VARIABLE SWEEP-WING
VARIABLE SWEEP-WING
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Valuable
Girl/Female
Armenian
Valuable.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Valuable.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the feminine personal name Mirabel, equated in medieval records with Latin mirabilis ‘marvellous’, ‘wonderful’ (in the sense ‘extraordinary’).
Boy/Male
Vietnamese
Valuable.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Valuable
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Island
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sweet-smelling; Precious; Valuable; Fragrant
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Valuable
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet
Surname or Lastname
English (most common in the West Country)
English (most common in the West Country) : nickname from Middle English swete ‘sweet’, ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’. The Old English bynames Swēt(a) (masculine) and Swēte (feminine) derived from this word survived into the early Middle English period, and may also be sources of the surname.Translation of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Suess.In New England, a translation of French Ledoux.
Boy/Male
Hindi
Valuable.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Amiable
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Valuable
Girl/Female
Indian
Valuable
Boy/Male
Hindu
Amiable
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Valuable
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : variant of Slape.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Valuable
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Variable
VARIABLE SWEEP-WING
VARIABLE SWEEP-WING
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mirunalini | மீரà¯à®¨à®¾à®²à¯€à®¨à¯€
Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
Greek American Italian Spanish
Reap; from Therasia.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Siddhangana | ஸிதà¯à®¤à®‚காநா
Accomplished, Female saint, Divine, Pure
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
A Parroy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Abhijith | அபீஜீதÂ
One who is victorious
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Intelligent; Clever
Boy/Male
German
Rules all. The historical Gothic king who plundered Rome in A.D. 410.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Beautiful; Attractive Girl
Female
Czechoslovakian
, golden violet.
Girl/Female
Norse
Thor's second wife.
VARIABLE SWEEP-WING
VARIABLE SWEEP-WING
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VARIABLE SWEEP-WING
adv.
In a variable manner.
n.
The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye.
superl.
Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.
n.
Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an epidemic disease.
n.
Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass.
a.
Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion.
superl.
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
a.
Invariable.
a.
Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity.
superl.
Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable; winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.
a.
Liable to vary; too susceptible of change; mutable; fickle; unsteady; inconstant; as, the affections of men are variable; passions are variable.
v. i.
To drive or carry along or off with a broom or a brush, or as if with a broom; to remove by, or as if by, brushing; as, to sweep dirt from a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam, timber, or rubbish; a pestilence sweeps off multitudes.
n.
One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper.
a.
Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.
v. i.
To draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net.
n.
That which is variable; that which varies, or is subject to change.
n.
The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep.
n.
A quantity which may increase or decrease; a quantity which admits of an infinite number of values in the same expression; a variable quantity; as, in the equation x2 - y2 = R2, x and y are variables.
n.
The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep.