What is another word for nose-dives?
Pronunciation:
[ nˈə͡ʊzdˈa͡ɪvz], [ nˈəʊzdˈaɪvz], [ n_ˈəʊ_z_d_ˈaɪ_v_z]
Synonyms for Nose-dives:
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n.
• header • plunge -
v.
• descends- comes down ,
- declines ,
- descends ,
- drops ,
- falls ,
- falls down ,
- lowers ,
- plummets ,
- plunges ,
- settles ,
- sinks ,
- slides ,
- slips ,
- slumps ,
- topples ,
- tumbles .
- bend ,
- decline ,
- disappear ,
- droop ,
- drop down ,
- fade ,
- fall ,
- go down ,
- incline ,
- nose-dive ,
- plummet ,
- plunge ,
- reach ,
- recede ,
- sag ,
- set ,
- settle ,
- sheer ,
- sink ,
- skew ,
- skid ,
- slant ,
- slip ,
- slope ,
- slue ,
- slump ,
- spiral ,
- subside ,
- swoop ,
- tilt ,
- tumble ,
- veer ,
- verge .
- belly flop ,
- dip ,
- drop ,
- duck ,
- go headfirst ,
- gutter ,
- header ,
- jump ,
- leap ,
- lunge ,
- pitch ,
- plumb ,
- spring ,
- submerge ,
- vanish ,
- vault .
- abandon ,
- bring down ,
- cave in ,
- collapse ,
- depress ,
- descend ,
- dive ,
- dump ,
- fell ,
- floor ,
- flop ,
- give up ,
- ground ,
- keel over ,
- knock ,
- loosen ,
- lower ,
- plump ,
- release ,
- relinquish ,
- shed ,
- shoot ,
- slide ,
- topple ,
- unload .
- abate ,
- backslide ,
- be precipitated ,
- break down ,
- buckle ,
- cascade ,
- crash ,
- decrease ,
- depreciate ,
- diminish ,
- drag ,
- dwindle ,
- ease ,
- ebb ,
- flag ,
- fold up ,
- gravitate ,
- hit the dirt ,
- land ,
- lapse ,
- lessen ,
- regress ,
- relapse ,
- spin ,
- stumble ,
- take a header ,
- tip over ,
- totter ,
- trail ,
- trip ,
- wane .
- capsize ,
- do a pratfall ,
- falter ,
- founder ,
- go belly up ,
- knock down ,
- lose it ,
- oust ,
- overbalance ,
- overturn ,
- stagger ,
- teeter ,
- turn over ,
- unhorse ,
- unseat ,
- upset .
- bowl down ,
- disarrange ,
- disarray ,
- disorder ,
- disturb ,
- down ,
- fall headlong ,
- flatten ,
- jumble ,
- knock over ,
- level ,
- lose footing ,
- mess up ,
- roll ,
- spill ,
- toss ,
- unsettle .
Other relevant words:
- Immerge ,
- belly-flop ,
- career ,
- cast ,
- charge ,
- dash ,
- drive ,
- fling ,
- go the limit ,
- go whole hog ,
- hurtle ,
- immerse ,
- keel ,
- lurch ,
- plunk ,
- propel ,
- rush ,
- shoot the works ,
- sound ,
- submerse ,
- take a flyer ,
- tear ,
- throw ,
- throw oneself .
How to use "Nose-dives" in context?
What is a nose-dive?
A nose-dive is a maneuver in which an airplane dives steeply downward from a high altitude. Why do pilots do nose-dives?
A nose-dive can help an airplane gain speed by reducing the air resistance caused by the lower altitude. It can also help an airplane evade enemies or search for a specific target.
Some safety tips for performing a nose-dive:
1. Make sure your flight controls are working properly.
2. Be aware of your altitude and airspeed.
3. Follow your instructor's instructions carefully.
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