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yaw

verb as in temporarily swerve off coarse

verb as in swerve

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The slanting sides of the work appear as a yawing, rusted ship.

In Hover mode, the joystick provides fine-grained yaw control, allowing the BlackFly to execute its surreal pirouette.

"The investigation found that, in the prevailing circumstances, the loss of yaw control was irrecoverable," it said in its final report on the crash.

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Lighter bullets travel faster and can tumble through bodies more easily, causing maximum damage as they yaw through flesh.

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Jackson is particularly proud of the clavicle, which can move forward and back as well as pitch, roll, and yaw.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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