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noun
An emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or avoid a collision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A rapid descent by a person or thing, ending in a violent collision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Three quarters of a front somersault, beginning on the feet and landing on the back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To perform a crash dive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Qualifier: often hyphenated; submarine operation; often hyphenated; submarine operation
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verb
To cause (a submarine) to perform a crash dive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Qualifier: often hyphenated; submarine operation; often hyphenated; submarine operation
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verb
To rapidly descend, intentionally or accidentally, in a manner that ends in a violent collision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Qualifier: often hyphenated
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verb
To rapidly descend, in a manner that ends in a violent collision with (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: often hyphenated
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verb
To cause (something) to descend rapidly, in a manner that ends in a violent collision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: often hyphenated
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noun
a rapid descent by a submarine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: descent
History
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