NOSEDIVE


Meaning of NOSEDIVE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' n ō z- ˌ d ī v

Function: noun

Date: 1912

1 : a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object (as an airplane)

2 : a sudden extreme drop <stock prices took a nosedive >

– nose-dive intransitive verb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.