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nose dive

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nose dive
n
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a sudden plunge with the nose or front pointing downwards, esp of an aircraft
2. Informal a sudden drop or sharp decline prices took a nose dive
vb nose-dive
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) to perform or cause to perform a nose dive
2. (intr) Informal to drop suddenly
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


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