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Meaning of
yaw
in English
yaw
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//jɔr//
#uncommon
Plural
yaws
Past Tense
yawed
Participle Verb
yawing
Third Person Singular
yaws
Definitions
Noun
rotation
around
a
vertical
axis
;
deviating
from
course
The
ship's
yaw
caused
it
to
drift
off
course
.
unsteady
vessel
motion
;
side-to-side
rotation
The
pilot
corrected
the
yaw
to
stabilize
the
plane
.
angle
between
axis
and
trajectory
The
sailor
struggled
to
control
the
yaw
of
the
sailboat
.
extent
of
rotation
about
the
axis
The
engineer
measured
the
yaw
of
the
projectile's
trajectory
.
Verb
to
rotate
around
a
vertical
axis
;
maintaining
direction
The
ship
began
to
yaw
in
the
strong
wind
.
to
deviate
from
course
;
swerving
sideways
The
driver's
error
caused
the
car
to
yaw
on
the
icy
road
.
to
steer
poorly
;
zigzagging
off
course
The
inexperienced
sailor
found
it
hard
to
prevent
the
boat
from
yawing
.