Looking for the meaning of the word YAW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of YAW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Yaw
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis
Short Definition:(of moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about vertical axis
Examples:- the jet yawed sharply to the right
Word: Yaw
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
twisting or oscillation of a moving ship or aircraft about a vertical axis
Short Definition:twisting or oscillation of moving ship or aircraft about vertical axis
Examples:- applying the opposite rudder will tend to reduce the yaw
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