Another word for yaw

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Verb

To turn aside sharply from a straight course

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To lean suddenly, unsteadily, and erratically from the vertical axis

seesaw
1. A long plank balanced on a central fulcrum so that with a person riding on each end, one end goes up as the other goes down.
2. The act or game of riding a seesaw.
3. A back-and-forth or up-and-down movement.
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roll
1. To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over.
2. To travel or be moved on wheels or rollers:
3. To travel around; wander:
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pitch
1. Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
2. Any of various natural bitumens, such as mineral pitch or asphalt.
3. A resin derived from the sap of various coniferous trees, as the pines.
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lurch
1. To make an abrupt sudden movement:
2. To move with abrupt movements; move haltingly or jerkily.
3. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically:
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Verb

bank
1. A piled-up mass, as of snow or clouds; a heap:
2. A steep natural incline.
3. An artificial embankment.
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swerve
1. To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight path or established pattern.
2. The act of swerving.
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curve
1. A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
2. A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
3. Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
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