crash dive


noun
  1. a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.

Origin of crash dive

1
First recorded in 1915–20

Other definitions for crash-dive (2 of 2)

crash-dive
[ krash-dahyv, -dahyv ]

verb (used with or without object),crash-dived or crash-dove, crash-dived, crash-div·ing.
  1. to dive rapidly at a steep angle.

Origin of crash-dive

2
First recorded in 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for crash dive

crash dive

noun
  1. a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine

verbcrash-dive
  1. (usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground

  2. to perform or cause to perform a crash dive

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