yaw - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

definitions

(of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis

examples

the jet yawed sharply to the right

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(noun)

definitions

twisting or oscillation of a moving ship or aircraft about a vertical axis

examples

applying the opposite rudder will tend to reduce the yaw