nosedive

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Synonyms: nose dive, nose-dive, noselite, nosedives, nosedived, noselike, nosewise

Antonyms: nose dive, nose-dive, noselite, nosedives, nosedived, noselike, nosewise

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Noun

1. A [[headfirst]] [[fall]] or jump.
2. {{lb|en|aviation}} A drop in altitude with the [[nose]] of the craft angled downwards.
3. {{lb|en|economics|etc.}} A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|of aircraft}} To [[dive]] down in a steep angle.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|economy}} To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

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