The cat was playing with a ball of yarn, batting it around with its end-feet.

I live in the arse end of nowhere.

The ship was heading north by east.

I bought some ear candles from the store.

I tried using an ear candle to clean my ears.

The piezoresistive effect is commonly used in pressure sensors.

The ship sailed south by east.

The pyroelectric effect is the ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to a change in temperature.

The piezoelectric effect is used in various applications, such as sensors and actuators.

The ship is heading east by south.