NOSE DIVE


Meaning of NOSE DIVE in English

noun

1. : the downward nose-first plunge of an airplane or other flying object (as a kite)

a pilot must have altitude in order to get out of a nose dive — E.J.David

2. : a sudden extreme drop (as of prices)

the blue chips were seriously off, and speculative favorites had gone into a nose dive — J.K.Galbraith

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.