yawing

1.1. Horizontal rotation of aircraft or vehicles

Rotating around a vertical axis, causing the front or nose of an aircraft or vehicle to turn left or right relative to its direction of travel.

Synonyms

• turning
• pivoting
• swiveling
• slewing

Antonyms

• straightening

Examples

• The pilot skillfully managed the airplane's descent, preventing any dangerous yawing during the turbulent weather.
• The automated drone made precise adjustments to its trajectory to avoid unnecessary yawing during its aerial survey.

Related Words

• rotating
• revolving
• heading
• orientation
• maneuvering

1.2. Deviating sideways from an intended course

Moving or turning away from an intended direction, particularly toward the port or starboard side of a vessel or sideways under the influence of wind or instability.

Synonyms

• deviating
• swerving
• veering
• sheering
• straying
• slewing

Antonyms

• straightening

Examples

• As the boat encountered strong currents, it began yawing unpredictably, challenging the captain's navigation skills.
• Caught in the gusty winds, the kite soared gracefully, occasionally yawing in the sky.

Related Words

• drifting
• wandering
• wavering
• skewing
• diverging

1.3. Steering a boat in a zigzag course

Steering a vessel poorly or allowing it to move irregularly from side to side across its intended course.

Synonyms

• zigzagging
• weaving
• zagging
• zigging
• wandering

Antonyms

• straightening

Examples

• The inexperienced sailor struggled to maintain a straight course, with the boat yawing back and forth across the water.

Related Words

• steering
• navigating
• tacking
• winding
• sweeping

2.1. Cane juice foaming during sugar clarification

Developing bubbles or blisters that break into white froth during the clarification process in sugar production.

Synonyms

• foaming
• frothing
• bubbling

Related Words

• boiling
• clarifying
• sugar refining
• cane juice