Meaning & use
Yaw
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(Of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) To turn or twist to one side of its intended course, rotating around a vertical axis.
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The plane began to yaw slightly as the crosswind picked up.
The boat yawed dangerously close to the rocks before the captain corrected course.
A note on using this word
Yaw is one of the three fundamental rotational movements of an aircraft or ship, alongside pitch and roll.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The rotational movement of a vehicle or vessel about its vertical axis.
Engineers measured the aircraft's yaw during the test flight.
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