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nose dive

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nose dive
Noun
1. (of an aircraft) a sudden plunge with the nose pointing downwards
2. Informal a sudden drop: when we fail our self-confidence takes a nose dive
Verb
nose-dive, [-diving, -dived]
to take a nose dive
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nose dive - a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction
power dive - a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine

nose dive
noun 1. drop, plunge, dive, plummet, sharp fall
noun 2. (Informal) sharp fall, plunge, drop, dive, plummet
verb 3. drop, plunge, dive, plummet, fall sharply
verb 4. (Informal) fall sharply, drop, plunge, dive, plummet


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