crash-dive
[ krash-dahyv, -dahyv ]
/ ˈkræʃˈdaɪv, -ˌdaɪv /
verb (used with or without object), crash-dived or crash-dove, crash-dived, crash-div·ing.
to dive rapidly at a steep angle.
Origin of crash-dive
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby crash-dive
crash program,
crash team,
crash the gate,
crash truck,
crash, computer,
crash-dive,
crash-hot,
crash-land,
crash-test,
crashaw,
crashing
Definition for crash-dive (2 of 2)
crash dive
noun
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
First recorded in 1915–20
Example sentences from the Web for crash-dive
He used that as an excuse to crash-dive while your father was sleeping on deck.
The Syndic |C.M. Kornbluth
British Dictionary definitions for crash-dive
crash dive
noun
a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
verb crash-dive
(usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground
to perform or cause to perform a crash dive