power dive
nounAeronautics.
a dive, especially a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.
Origin of power dive
1First recorded in 1925–30
Other definitions for power-dive (2 of 2)
power-dive
[ pou-er-dahyv ]
verb (used with or without object),pow·er-dived or pow·er-dove, pow·er-dived, pow·er-div·ing.Aeronautics.
to cause to perform or to perform a power dive.
Origin of power-dive
2First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for power dive
power dive
noun
a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power
verbpower-dive
to cause (an aircraft) to perform a power dive or (of an aircraft) to perform a power dive
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