In helicopters, yaw is controlled through the pedals, which alter the angle of attack of the tail rotor blades.
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Yaw
//jɔː//
Synonyms for "yaw" (152 found)
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Translations
43 translations across 14 languages.
Czech
4 entries- měnit kurs verb (To swerve off course to port or starboard)
- stočit se verb (To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course)
- stáčet se verb (To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course)
- vybočit verb (To swerve off course to port or starboard)
Finnish
4 entries- kääntyminen noun (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)
- kääntyminen noun (The angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile at any moment and the tangent to the trajectory in the corresponding point of flight of the projectile)
- kääntyminen noun (The extent of yawing, the rotation angle about the vertical axis)
- mutkailu noun (A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness)
French
2 entries- lacet noun (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)
- lacet noun (A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness)
Georgian
1 entries- კურსიდან გადახვევა noun (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)
German
4 entries- Gieren noun (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)
- Gierwinkel noun (The angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile at any moment and the tangent to the trajectory in the corresponding point of flight of the projectile)
- Gierwinkel noun (The extent of yawing, the rotation angle about the vertical axis)
- gieren verb (To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course)
Greek
1 entries- ελιγμός noun (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)
Hebrew
3 entries- סבסוב noun (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)
- הִסְתַבְסֵב verb (To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course)
- הִסְתַבְסֵב verb (To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course)
Italian
2 entries- imbardata noun (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)
- straorzata noun (A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness)
Māori
2 entries- tiwai verb (To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course)
- wherori verb (To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course)
Polish
3 entries- myszkowanie noun (A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness)
- obrót noun (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)
- odchylenie noun (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)
Portuguese
2 entries- guinada noun (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)
- guinar verb (To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course)
Russian
2 entries- рысканье noun (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)
- у́гол рысканья noun (The angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile at any moment and the tangent to the trajectory in the corresponding point of flight of the projectile)
Spanish
4 entries- bandazo noun (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)
- guiñada noun (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)
- guiñada noun (A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness)
- pivote noun (A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness)
Swedish
1 entries- gir noun (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)
Sample sentences
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Aerodynamic surfaces are used to control the aircraft in roll, pitch, and yaw.
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The rudder works to control the yaw of the plane.
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Successful flight is only possible if all three directions — pitch, roll and yaw — are used in a coordinated effort.
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