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Dictionary: nose-dive   (nōz'dīv') pronunciation
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intr.v., -dived, or -dove (-dōv'), -div·ing, -dives.
To perform a nosedive.

nose-diver nose'-div'er n.

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verb

  1. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily: drop, fall, go down, pitch, plunge, spill, topple, tumble. Idioms: take afallheaderplungespilltumble. See rise/fall.
  2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price: dive, drop, fall, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, slump, tumble. Idioms: take a suddendowntrenddownturn. See increase/decrease.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
  Synonym: dive

 
 
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