dive
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(noun) a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft |
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Synonyms: nose dive |
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Related Words: descent, power dive |
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| 2. |
(noun) a headlong plunge into water |
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Synonyms: diving |
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Related Words: belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper, flip, full gainer, gainer, half gainer, jackknife, swallow dive, swan dive, swim, swimming |
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| 3. |
(verb) swim under water |
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Related Words: snorkel, swim |
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(verb) plunge into water |
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Related Words: belly-flop, jackknife, submerge |
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| 5. |
(verb) drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" |
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Synonyms: plunge, plunk |
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Related Words: come down, crash-dive, descend, duck, fall, go down, nosedive, parachute, power-dive, sky dive |
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(noun) a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall |
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Synonyms: honkytonk |
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Related Words: cabaret, nightclub |
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