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Definition of "power dive" [power dive]

  • A downward plunge of an aircraft accelerated by both gravity and engine power. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "power dive" in a sentence
  • "Disregarding the warning, Tom stayed in the power dive and thundered toward the water."
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