Definition of Power-dive

1. Verb. Make a power dive. "The airplane is sure to power-dive "; "The airplane power-dived"

Category relationships: Air, Air Travel, Aviation
Generic synonyms: Dive, Plunge, Plunk

Lexicographical Neighbors of Power-dive

powders
powdery
powdery mildew
powdike
powdikes
powdre
powdres
powdry
powellite
power
power-broker
power-brokers
power-dive (current term)
power-driven
power-line
power-line communication
power-line communications
power-lines
power-station worker
power-trip
power-tripped
power-tripping
power-trips
power-up
power-ups
power-walk
power-walked

Literary usage of Power-dive

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... but the evidence shows that it is established in standard writing: peels off, zooming down in a 60-degree power dive —Byron Kennerly, Harper's, ..."

2. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"(5) Jet dive—Little is known about the origin or function of the jet dive, or power dive, which makes a sound somewhat similar to the roar of a jet engine. ..."

3. Miscellanies by James Martineau (1852)
""It is an awful thing to see men of a mere temporal power dive into the mysteries of the deep things of the Spirit. " It is an awful thing to see the men of ..."

4. The Historical Basis of Socialism in England by Henry Mayers Hyndman (1883)
"... was little more than the continuance of the long career of victory which had gained her the first place as a commercial and colonial power, dive's great ..."

5. Essays, Reviews, and Addresses by James Martineau (1891)
"It is an awful thing to sec men of a mere temporal power dive into the mysteries of the deep things of the Spirit. "It is an awful thing to sec the ..."

6. Technology Against Terrorism: Structuring Security (1994)
"[By way of explanation:] Threatening to force the plane into a power dive credibly jeopardizes the lives of more individuals than does any comparable threat ..."

7. Journalby Helicopter Association of Great Britain by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"... the pilot attempted a banked turn at the end of the straight run but instead the aircraft decided to make a power-dive from 150 feet. ..."

8. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... but the evidence shows that it is established in standard writing: peels off, zooming down in a 60-degree power dive —Byron Kennerly, Harper's, ..."

9. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"(5) Jet dive—Little is known about the origin or function of the jet dive, or power dive, which makes a sound somewhat similar to the roar of a jet engine. ..."

10. Miscellanies by James Martineau (1852)
""It is an awful thing to see men of a mere temporal power dive into the mysteries of the deep things of the Spirit. " It is an awful thing to see the men of ..."

11. The Historical Basis of Socialism in England by Henry Mayers Hyndman (1883)
"... was little more than the continuance of the long career of victory which had gained her the first place as a commercial and colonial power, dive's great ..."

12. Essays, Reviews, and Addresses by James Martineau (1891)
"It is an awful thing to sec men of a mere temporal power dive into the mysteries of the deep things of the Spirit. "It is an awful thing to sec the ..."

13. Technology Against Terrorism: Structuring Security (1994)
"[By way of explanation:] Threatening to force the plane into a power dive credibly jeopardizes the lives of more individuals than does any comparable threat ..."

14. Journalby Helicopter Association of Great Britain by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"... the pilot attempted a banked turn at the end of the straight run but instead the aircraft decided to make a power-dive from 150 feet. ..."

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