(military, of a body of water or part thereof) Cleared of mines (explosive devices).

simple past tense and past participle of sweep

The envelope swept out by the sides of the vehicle body, or any other part of the structure of the vehicle. See: Swept Path Analysis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swept_path_analysis

plural of swept path

Alternative form of windswept

Perfectly clear; free of any extraneous matter.

Alternative form of sweptback

Alternative form of sweptwing

(aviation) A wing that is angled backwards (or, occasionally, forwards) from its point of attachment to the fuselage, so that the wingtip is located further aft or forward than the wing root.

Alternative form of sweptwing