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Glossary

A glossary of science-related words.

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Glossary terms A–Z definitions

yaw

In flight, yaw is movement about the vertical axis. If you imagine a standing human body, yaw is when you rotate one shoulder forward horizontally and the other back.

yeast

A single-celled type of fungi.