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Definition of nosedive verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    nosedive

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//ˈnoʊzdaɪv//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they nosedive
     
     he / she / it nosedives
     
     past simple nosedived
     
     -ing form nosediving
     
     
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  1. 1[intransitive] (of prices, costs, etc.) to fall suddenly synonym plummet Building costs have nosedived. During that period the quality of film-making nosedived.
  2. 2[intransitive] (of an aircraft) to fall suddenly with the front part pointing toward the ground
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