nosedive

Meanings

Noun

  • A headfirst fall or jump.
  • A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
  • A rapid fall in price or value.

Verb

  • To dive down in a steep angle.
  • To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

Origin

  • nose + dive

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