- a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- (usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground
- to perform or cause to perform a crash dive
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2016
crash′ dive′,
Nautical, Naval Termsa rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, esp. to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
crash-dive (krash′dīv′, -dīv′),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., -dived or -dove, -dived, -div•ing.
- 1915–20
crash-dive (krash′dīv′, -dīv′),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., -dived or -dove, -dived, -div•ing.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto dive rapidly at a steep angle.
- 1925–30
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crash dive n crash-dive