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A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft.
dive
nosedive
1
But the market was less sanguine and stocks took a
nose
dive
.
2
The plane almost flipped over and did
nose
dive
into the deck.
3
How did the aircraft not go back into a
nose
dive
right away?
4
Meanwhile, HTC has seen its sales
nose
dive
over the last couple of years.
5
In recent years his recording career took a
nose
dive
.
6
For decades, major labels have watched record sales
nose
dive
.
7
But you could hold my legs to keep me from doin' a
nose
dive
.
8
So this aircraft has a problem, but it is in an uncontrolled
nose
dive
situation.
9
As a rule the pilot makes a sharp
nose
dive
before he loops the loop.
10
At that time a spinning-
nose
dive
was a manifestation of hard luck-likea German shell.
11
After February 1992 Mr Dunne's already troubled relations with his siblings took a
nose
dive
.
12
The doctor's untrammelled thoughts began to climb high, spin,
nose
dive
and loop the loop.
13
The machine will come out in three-quarters of a turn with practice, into a straight-
nose
dive
.
14
With the utmost difficulty Alfred succeeded in preventing her from taking a
nose
dive
into the sea.
15
There was a sudden swerve that ended in a
nose
dive
,
straight toward Venus seven miles below.
16
Major retailers say this month's consumer confidence
nose
dive
was expected but the downturn is still alarming.