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crash dive — n. a sudden emergency dive by a submarine to escape from attack crash dive vi. crash dived, crash diving … English World dictionary
crash-dive — v. i. & t. to descend steeply and rapidly; of aircraft. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crash-dive — crash′ dive v. i. v. t. dived dove, dived, div•ing naut. navig. to dive rapidly at a steep angle • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
crash-dive — ► VERB ▪ (of an aircraft or submarine) dive rapidly or uncontrollably … English terms dictionary
crash-dive — verb descend steeply and rapidly • Topics: ↑air travel, ↑aviation, ↑air • Hypernyms: ↑dive, ↑plunge, ↑plunk • Verb Frames: Som … Useful english dictionary
Crash dive — For the 1943 war movie, see Crash Dive. A crash dive is a maneuver performed by a submarine to submerge as quickly as possible to avoid attack. Crash diving from the surface to avoid attack has been largely rendered obsolete with the advent of… … Wikipedia
crash dive — noun a rapid descent by a submarine • Hypernyms: ↑descent * * * noun : a dive made by a submarine (as in avoiding attack) in the least possible time * * * a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, esp. to avoid attack from a surface… … Useful english dictionary
Crash Dive II — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Crash Dive II Originaltitel Counter Measures Pro … Deutsch Wikipedia
Crash Dive — Der Begriff Crash Dive kann sich beziehen auf: den englischen Begriff für ein Gefahrenmanöver bei U Booten, siehe dazu Alarmtauchen, Crash Dive (1943), einen US amerikanischen Kriegsfilm aus dem Jahr 1943, Crash Dive (1997), einen US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
crash-dive — {v.} 1. To dive deep underwater in a submarine as quickly as possible. * /We shall crash dive if we see enemy planes coming./ 2. To dive into (something) in an airplane. * /When the plane s motor was hit by the guns of the enemy battleship, the… … Dictionary of American idioms
