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Yaw (Noun)

Meaning

An erratic deflection from an intended course.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The pilot struggled to correct the plane's yaw after the sudden turbulence hit.
  • As I turned the corner, the car's yaw threw me against the passenger door.
  • The ship's yaw worsened as the storm's strong winds pushed against its damaged hull.
  • The athlete's yaw off the starting line cost her precious seconds in the sprint.
  • Despite her best efforts, the skier's yaw sent her careening into a snowbank at the bottom of the slope.

Synonyms

  • Swerve

Hypernyms

  • Turn

Related Words

  • Yaw (verb)
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