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.