yawing

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A form of yaw — The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.

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verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of yaw

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APA

yawing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yawing

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“yawing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yawing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yawing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yawing.

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