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noun
A steep dive in an aircraft accelerated by an engine delivering thrust at or near full power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
To perform such a dive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dive, nose dive, nosedive
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