as in to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside
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Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds.
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
The vertical stabilizer or rudder enables sideways yawing movement (and helps counter-act such movement from crosswinds) while horizontal stabilizers help pitch the aircraft up or down.
—Sebastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
Air was not flowing smoothly over the F-14's wings while it was configured for landing, creating an opportunity for the plane to suddenly yaw left or right.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2017
A video shows the helicopter lifting off and then yawing — or twisting — to the left nearly one full rotation before rising out of view.
—Jesse Paul, The Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2017
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
The vertical stabilizer or rudder enables sideways yawing movement (and helps counter-act such movement from crosswinds) while horizontal stabilizers help pitch the aircraft up or down.
—Sebastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
Air was not flowing smoothly over the F-14's wings while it was configured for landing, creating an opportunity for the plane to suddenly yaw left or right.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2017
A video shows the helicopter lifting off and then yawing — or twisting — to the left nearly one full rotation before rising out of view.
—Jesse Paul, The Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2017
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“Yaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaw. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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