crash-dive

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Noun crash-dive has 1 sense

crash dive - a rapid descent by a submarine
--₁ is a kind of descent

Verb crash-dive has 1 sense

crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly
--₁ is one way to dive, plunge, plunk
Sample sentence:
The airplane is sure to crash-dive

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Crash Dive

Noun - Senses:

1. A sudden and rapid descent of a submarine or aircraft, typically done to evade enemy detection or attack.
- Example sentence: The submarine executed a crash dive to avoid being detected by the enemy radar. 2. A sudden, hasty, or unplanned plunge or descent.
- Example sentence: The stock market experienced a crash dive after the negative economic news was announced.

Verb - Senses:

1. (Of a submarine or aircraft) to make a sudden and rapid descent to evade enemy detection or attack.
- Example sentence: The pilot had to crash dive the fighter jet to avoid being hit by enemy missiles. 2. To make a sudden, hasty, or unplanned plunge or descent.
- Example sentence: The car crash-dived off the cliff, luckily the driver managed to jump out just in time.

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