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   nosedive

   /ˈnəʊzdʌɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a steep downward plunge by an aircraft: "the pilot put the plane in a nosedive and ejected" Similar divedropplungedescentplummetOpposite climbzoom
   • ▪ a sudden dramatic deterioration: "the player's fortunes took a nosedive" Similar sharp falldropplungeplummettumbledeclineslumpinformal:crashOpposite rise

   verb

   • 1. (of an aircraft) make a nosedive: "the plane nosedived into the ground and exploded" Similar diveplungepitch (down)drop rapidlyswoopplummetcrash-diveOpposite soarclimbzoom
   • ▪ deteriorate suddenly and dramatically: "massive strikes caused the economy to nosedive" Similar fall sharplytake a nosedivetake a headerfall off a cliffdropsinkplungeplummettumbleslumpgo downdeclinesubsideinformal:crashOpposite risesoar

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   What does nose dive mean?

   • 1. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. 2. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline. 3. to go into a nosedive. Also, nose′ dive`. Also, nose′-dive`. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What does nosedive mean?

   • mergulho de bico, queda brusca, cair de bico… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! NOSEDIVE definition: 1. a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down: 2. a sudden fast fall in….

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   What is a simple example of a nosedive?

   • present simple: I nosedive, you nosedive [...] past simple: I nosedived, you nosedived [...] These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins. Read more Yet the credibility of this party's establishment continues to nosedive.

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   What's driving the state out of a nosedive?

   • The moves probably are most responsible for pulling the state out of its nosedive. Essentially the firm is boosting its revenues, but its costs aren't falling, and its profit is taking a nose-dive. The chances are that nothing but the tailplane is above water after her nosedive.

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   Nosedive is a noun or verb that means a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down, or a sudden fast fall in prices, value, etc. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     NOSEDIVE meaning: 1. a fast and sudden fall to the ground...

   • Znaczenie Nosedive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     NOSEDIVE definicja: 1. a fast and sudden fall to the ground...

   • Nosedive Spanish Translation

     nosedive translate: descenso en picada, descenso en picado,...

   • Nosedive: Polish Translation

     NOSEDIVE translate: gwałtownie spadać, pikowanie, pikować....

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     NOSE WHEEL definition: 1. the wheel at the front of an...

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     NOSEBAG definition: 1. a bag for holding food that is hung...

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   Nosedive is a verb that means to fall sharply or decline suddenly, or a noun that means a plunge or a drop. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

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   Nosedive is a noun or verb that means a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down, or a sudden fast fall in prices, value, etc. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of nosedive with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Nosedive is a noun or verb that means a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object or a sudden extreme drop. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and kids definition of nosedive from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Nosedive is a noun meaning a plunge of an aircraft or a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline. It can also be a verb meaning to go into a nosedive. Learn more about its origin, usage and examples from Dictionary.com.

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   a sudden steep fall or drop; a situation where something suddenly becomes worse or begins to fail. Oil prices took a nosedive in the crisis. These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive. Her spirits took a sudden nosedive after her husband’s death.

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   1. If prices, profits, or exchange rates nosedive, they suddenly fall by a large amount. [journalism] [...] 2. If something such as someone's reputation or career nosedives, it suddenly gets much worse. [journalism] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'nosedive' British English: noʊzdaɪv American English: noʊzdaɪv. More.