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Noun Concept
Categories: Attitude control, Dynamics (mechanics)
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yaw  swerve  yaw axis  vertical axis  Yaw-rate
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An erratic deflection from an intended course WordNet 3.0
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An erratic deflection from an intended course WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A yaw rotation is a movement around the yaw axis of a rigid body that changes the direction it is pointing, to the left or right of its direction of motion. Wikipedia
A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness. Wiktionary
IS A
turning
PART OF
six degrees of freedom
DERIVATION
swerve
yaw
DIFFERENT FROM
longitudinal axis
pitch axis
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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yaw, swerve
Wikipedia
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yaw (rotation)
Wikidata
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yaw axis
Wiktionary
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yaw
Wikipedia Redirections
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Yaw-rate, Yaw motion, yaw rate
Wikidata Alias
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vertical axis

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