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Meaning ofyawin English

yaw

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Pluralyaws
Past Tenseyawed
Participle Verbyawing
Third Person Singularyaws

Definitions

Noun
1. rotation around a vertical axis; deviating from course
  The ship's yaw caused it to drift off course.
2. unsteady vessel motion; side-to-side rotation
  The pilot corrected the yaw to stabilize the plane.
3. angle between axis and trajectory
  The sailor struggled to control the yaw of the sailboat.
4. extent of rotation about the axis
  The engineer measured the yaw of the projectile's trajectory.
Verb
1. to rotate around a vertical axis; maintaining direction
  The ship began to yaw in the strong wind.
2. to deviate from course; swerving sideways
  The driver's error caused the car to yaw on the icy road.
3. to steer poorly; zigzagging off course
  The inexperienced sailor found it hard to prevent the boat from yawing.