Definition of Yaw
the twist of an aircraft or ship around a vertical axis
Examples of Yaw in a sentence
When the nose of a plane moves left or right while flying, is called yaw left or yaw right. 🔊
Yaw is when an aircraft moves left or right, while a roll is simply turning in place. 🔊
A plane pitches when it moves up or down, but left or right movement is called yaw. 🔊
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