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yaw
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yaw
(noun)
yaw
/
ˈ
jɑː/
noun
yaw
/
ˈ
jɑː/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of YAW
[
noncount
]
technical
:
movement of an airplane, ship, etc., to the left or right
especially
:
unwanted left or right movement
Sensors measure the pitch and
yaw
of the plane.
The airplane's rudder is used to control
yaw
.
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— yaw
verb
yaws
;
yawed
;
yawing
[
no object
]
The plane
yawed
to the left.
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