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crash dive
1noun
- a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
crash-dive
2[ krash-dahyv, -dahyv ]
verb (used with or without object)
, crash-dived or crash-dove, crash-dived, crash-div·ing.
- to dive rapidly at a steep angle.
crash dive
noun
- a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
verb
- (usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground
- to perform or cause to perform a crash dive
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crash dive1
First recorded in 1915–20
Origin of crash dive2
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
He used that as an excuse to crash-dive while your father was sleeping on deck.
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He turned—gazed, jumped back, and pushed the button for a crash dive.
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