First Known Use: 1546
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1yaw
noun \ˈyȯ\
: movement of an airplane, ship, etc., to the left or right; especially : unwanted left or right movement
Full Definition of YAW
1
: the action of yawing; especially : a side to side movement
2
: the extent of the movement in yawing
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Origin of YAW
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2yaw
verb
Definition of YAW
intransitive verb
1
a of a ship : to deviate erratically from a course (as when struck by a heavy sea); especially : to move from side to side b of an airplane, spacecraft, or projectile : to turn by angular motion about the vertical axis
2
: alternate <restlessly yawing between apparent extremes — Martin Kasindorf>
See yaw defined for kids First Known Use of YAW
1586
YAW[1] Defined for Kids
yaw
verb \ˈyȯ\
yawedyaw·ing
Definition of YAW for Kids
: to turn suddenly from a straight course <The boat yawed in heavy seas.>
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yaw
noun \ˈyȯ\
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