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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOSEDIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NOSEDIVE definition: 1. a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down: 2. a sudden fast fall in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of NOSEDIVE is a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object (such as an airplane). How to use nosedive in a sentence.

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   NOSEDIVE meaning: 1. a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down: 2. a sudden fast fall in…. Learn more.

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   noun. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline: a time when market values were in a nosedive. verb (used without object) , nose·dived or nose·dove, nose·dived, nose·div·ing. to go into a nosedive: a warning that prices might nosedive. Discover More. Word History and Origins.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnosedive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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. Stock markets have crashed in the biggest nosedive this century.

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   4 meanings: 1. If prices, profits, or exchange rates nosedive, they suddenly fall by a large amount. [journalism] Nosedive is.... Click for more definitions.

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   noun. a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft. synonyms: dive, nose dive. see more. noun. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline. “the stock took a nosedive ”. see more. verb.

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   Definition of nosedive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishnosedive | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    nosedive definition: to fall very quickly in value: .

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    Define nosedive. nosedive synonyms, nosedive pronunciation, nosedive translation, English dictionary definition of nosedive. n. 1. A very steep dive of an aircraft. 2. A sudden, swift drop or plunge: Stock prices took a nosedive. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...