Definition
Definition of yawed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
motionTECH. having a side-to-side motionTECH.
- The yawed airplane struggled to stabilize in the turbulent air.
2.
navigationTECH. turned or twisted off courseTECH.
- The ship was yawed due to the strong winds.
Origin of yawed
Nautical, yaw (to deviate)
Examples of yawed in a sentence
The yawed car swerved across the road. The plane was yawed by the turbulence. The car yawed on the icy road.
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- French:oscillant, dévié, ...
- German:hin und her bewegt, abgedriftet, ...
- Italian:oscillante, deviato, ...
- Spanish:inestable, torcido, ...
- Portuguese:oscilante, guinado, ...
- Chinese:左右摇摆的, 偏航的, ...
- Japanese:左右に揺れる, 進路を外れた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَأَرْجِح, مُنحَرِف, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְנַדְנֵד, סָטָה, ...
- Russian:качавшийся из стороны в сторону, сбившийся с курса, ...
- Ukrainian:бокове рухання, збився з курсу, ...
- Hindi:दाएं-बाएं हिलता हुआ, दिशाहीन, ...
Definition of yaw - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
aviationTECH. rotation of a vehicle around its vertical axisTECH.
- The pilot corrected the yaw to stabilize the flight.
2.
navigationTECH. deviation of a vessel from a straight courseTECH.
- The captain adjusted the rudder to correct the yaw.
3.
projectile angleTECH. angle between a projectile's axis and its trajectoryTECH.
- The yaw of the missile affected its accuracy.
Verb
1.
maritimeTECH. swerve off course to port or starboardTECH.
- The ship began to yaw in the strong winds.
2.
aviationTECH. turn around the vertical axisTECH.
- The pilot adjusted the controls to yaw the plane.
3.
movementRare sway or swing from side to sideRare
- The ship yaws in rough seas.
Images of yaw
angle between a projectile's axis and its trajectory
Expressions with yaw
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device that reduces unwanted side-to-side motion in aircraft
The pilot checked the yaw damper before takeoff to ensure stability.
Origin of yaw
Old Norse, jaga (to move back and forth)
Examples of yaw in a sentence
Yaw must be controlled during the landing phase. Yaw can affect the stability of the aircraft. Engineers calculated the yaw for better targeting. The pilot adjusted for yaw during the flight. The captain adjusted the sails as the boat started to yaw. During the storm, the vessel would yaw unpredictably.
The aircraft began to yaw unexpectedly during the storm. To avoid the obstacle, the drone had to yaw sharply. The airplane began to yaw unexpectedly. The car started to yaw on the icy road.
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- French:lacet, dévier, ...
- German:Gieren, gieren, ...
- Italian:imbardata, sbandare, ...
- Spanish:guiñada, virar, ...
- Portuguese:guinada, guinar, ...
- Chinese:偏航, 偏离航向, ...
- Japanese:ヨー, 偏揺する, ...
- Arabic:انْحِرَاف, اِنْحَرَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:סִיבוּב עָנָכִי, לִסְטוֹת, ...
- Russian:рыскание, сворачивать, ...
- Ukrainian:відхилення, відхилятися, ...
- Hindi:यॉ, दिशा से भटकना, ...
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