yaw in Spanish
yaw in Spanish is bandazo, guiñada, pivote — yaw means the rotation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle from side to side around its vertical axis.
yaw in Spanish
bandazo
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
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
(nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.
pivote
(nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.
pívot
(nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.
guiñar
(intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
pivotar
(intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
What does "yaw" mean?
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noun The rotation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle from side to side around its vertical axis.
"Turbulence caused a noticeable yaw in the aircraft's nose."
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verb To swing off course from side to side.
"The small boat yawed wildly in the crosswind."
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yaw in a sentence
- Turbulence caused a noticeable yaw in the aircraft's nose.
- The small boat yawed wildly in the crosswind.
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What is "yaw" in Spanish?
"yaw" in Spanish is bandazo, guiñada, pivote. yaw means: The rotation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle from side to side around its vertical axis.
How do you use "yaw" in a sentence?
Example: "Turbulence caused a noticeable yaw in the aircraft's nose." In Spanish, "yaw" is bandazo, guiñada, pivote.
Are there other ways to say "yaw" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "yaw": bandazo, guiñada, pivote, pívot, guiñar, pivotar.
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