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A headfirst fall or jump.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: usually
Topics: economics, sciences
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To dive down in a steep angle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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To perform a rapid fall in price or value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Qualifier: economy
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a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dive, nose dive
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Broader terms: descent
Narrower terms: power dive
a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the stock took a nosedive
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Broader terms: decline, diminution
plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dive, plunge, plunk
Across languages
Translations
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan :
capbussada
— a headfirst fall or jump
Catalan :
capbussó
— a headfirst fall or jump
Catalan :
salt m de cap
— a headfirst fall or jump
Danish :
styrtdyk
— a headfirst fall or jump
Finnish :
syöksy pää edellä
— a headfirst fall or jump
Finnish :
hyppy pää edellä
— a headfirst fall or jump
Hungarian :
zuhanórepülés
— a headfirst fall or jump
Hungarian :
bukórepülés
— a headfirst fall or jump
Japanese :
急降下
(kyūkōka)
— a headfirst fall or jump
Polish :
skok na główkę
— a headfirst fall or jump
Spanish :
salto m de cabeza
— a headfirst fall or jump
Swedish :
störtdykning
— a headfirst fall or jump
Dutch :
duikvlucht
— aviation: drop in altitude with nose angled downwards
Finnish :
pystysyöksy
— aviation: drop in altitude with nose angled downwards
Italian :
picchiata
— aviation: drop in altitude with nose angled downwards
Japanese :
急降下
(kyūkōka)
— aviation: drop in altitude with nose angled downwards
Swedish :
störtdykning
— aviation: drop in altitude with nose angled downwards
Bulgarian :
срив
(sriv)
— a rapid fall in price or value
Catalan :
caiguda de preu
— a rapid fall in price or value
Catalan :
caiguda de valor
— a rapid fall in price or value
Danish :
styrtdykning
— a rapid fall in price or value
Finnish :
romahdus
— a rapid fall in price or value
Hungarian :
mélyrepülés
— a rapid fall in price or value
Hungarian :
zuhanás
— a rapid fall in price or value
Polish :
skoczyć na główkę
— a rapid fall in price or value
Spanish :
desplome de precio
— a rapid fall in price or value
Spanish :
desplome de valor
— a rapid fall in price or value
Swedish :
störtdykning
— a rapid fall in price or value
Bulgarian :
пикирам
(pikiram)
— to dive down in a steep angle
Catalan :
capbussar
— to dive down in a steep angle
Danish :
styrtdykke
— to dive down in a steep angle
Dutch :
een duikvlucht maken
— to dive down in a steep angle
Finnish :
syöksyä pystysyöksyssä
— to dive down in a steep angle
Italian :
scendere in picchiata
— to dive down in a steep angle
Japanese :
急降下する
(kyūkōka suru)
— to dive down in a steep angle
Māori :
tapakō
— to dive down in a steep angle
Spanish :
sumergirse
— to dive down in a steep angle
Swedish :
störtdyka
— to dive down in a steep angle
Bulgarian :
сривам
(srivam)
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Catalan :
caure's el preu
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Catalan :
caure's el valor
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Danish :
styrtdykke
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Finnish :
romahtaa
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Hungarian :
zuhan
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Italian :
crollare
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Spanish :
desplomarse el precio
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Spanish :
desplomarse el valor
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value
Swedish :
störtdyka
— to perform a rapid fall in price or value