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yaw

UK
/jɔː/
US
/jɔ/

Translations

yawnoun
yaws
pl
UK
/jɔː/
US
/jɔ/
The pilot corrected the yaw of the aircraft to maintain a steady course.
Пилот скорректировал рыскание самолета, чтобы поддерживать ровный курс.
Synonyms
yawn
opening
gap
slit
crevice
yawverb
yawed
Past Simple
yawed
Past Participle
yawing
Gerund
UK
/jɔː/
US
/jɔ/
He couldn't help but yawn during the boring lecture.
Он не мог не зевать во время скучной лекции.
Synonyms
yawn
open wide
gape
yawadjective
UK
/jɔː/
US
/jɔ/
Used attributively in aerospace and nautical contexts (e.g., "yaw control").

Definitions

yawnoun
The twisting or oscillation of a moving ship or aircraft around a vertical axis.
The pilot corrected the yaw to stabilize the aircraft during turbulence.
The angular displacement of a body about its vertical axis; the angle through which it has rotated.
Engineers measured the satellite's yaw to adjust its orientation.
yawverb
To turn or twist about a vertical axis.
The airplane began to yaw slightly as it encountered turbulence.
To deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship.
The ship started to yaw due to the strong crosswinds.
To cause (an aircraft, ship, etc.) to rotate about its vertical axis.
Crosswinds can yaw the aircraft off its intended flight path.
yawadjective
Relating to or involving yaw (rotation about a vertical axis).
The drone's yaw control system malfunctioned during the test flight.
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