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Yaw

🔄 Synonyms of "Yaw"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gapeverb	(intransitive) To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
swerveverb	To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
yawnnoun	(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Yaw"

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Word	Definition
swervenoun	A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.
gapenoun	A large opening.
yawnnoun	The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
veernoun	A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
rollnoun	The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
shoenoun	(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
shoelacenoun	A lace used for fastening a shoe.
lacenoun	(uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
swaynoun	Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
balancingnoun	An action wherein someone balances or something is balanced
wobblenoun	An unsteady motion.
sensornoun	A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
pitchnoun	A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
jawnoun	One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
yaonoun	A Bantu people living in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa.
adverse yawnoun	(aviation) The phenomenon whereby rolling an aircraft to start a turn in one direction increases the drag on the upgoing wing on the outside of the turn, creating a tendency (especially at low airspeed and high angle of attack) for the aircraft to yaw out of the turn, and, instead, begin to turn in the direction opposite that desired.
spinnoun	Rapid circular motion.
race rotationnoun	(mechanics) The rotation of the inner and outer parts of a bearing race.
tiltwingnoun	A kind of aircraft featuring a wing that is horizontal for conventional forward flight and rotates up for vertical takeoff and landing.
vectornoun	(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.