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yawing

UK
/ˈjɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɔ.ɪŋ/

Translations

yawingnoun
yawings
pl
The pilot corrected the yawing of the aircraft.
Пилот исправил рыскание самолета.
Synonyms
heading deviation
heading change
yaw
yaw movement
yaw motion
yawing motion
yawing manoeuvre
yawinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈjɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɔ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms
turning
veering
swerving
swiveling
rotating
oscillating
swinging
lurching
banking
yawing about
yawverb

yawing

Gerund

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
open wide
gape
yawn

Definitions

yawingnoun
The action or process of a vehicle, especially an aircraft or ship, twisting or oscillating around its vertical axis.
The pilot corrected the yawing of the aircraft to maintain a steady course.
yawinggerund / present participle
Oscillating or twisting about a vertical axis, especially said of a vehicle such as an aircraft or ship.
A yawing motion set the helicopter's tail swinging from side to side.
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.
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