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crash dive

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crash dive
n.
A rapid dive made by a submarine, especially in an emergency.
crash dive
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
vb crash-dive
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (Engineering / Aeronautics) to perform or cause to perform a crash dive
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Noun1.crash dive - a rapid descent by a submarine
descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction


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In the event the sub was in the surface position at night (for battery charging), our air search radar stations detected the operation of airborne radars well in advance, and our submarines, as a rule, managed to elude detection by the crash dive.
Active duty of Northern Fleet diesel submarines in the Mediterranean ... by Chernavin, L.D. / Military Thought
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