guinar — meaning in English

English meaning

• swerve verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
• yaw noun The rotation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle from side to side around its vertical axis.

Senses

guinar is used for these senses in English:

• swerve To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
• yaw (intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.

swerve — full definition

1. verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
2. noun A sudden change of direction.

yaw — full definition

1. noun The rotation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle from side to side around its vertical axis.
2. verb To swing off course from side to side.

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