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Crash-dive

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Verb

1. crash-dive

descend steeply and rapidly

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Crash-dive

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noun
1. 
a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
verb crash-dive
2. 
(usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground
3. 
(of a submarine) to dive steeply and suddenly from the surface
4. 
to perform or cause to perform a crash dive
verb (intransitive)
1. 
(usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground
2. 
(of a submarine) to dive steeply and suddenly from the surface

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Crash-dive

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a sudden emergency dive by a submarine to escape from attack

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Crash-dive

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n.
A rapid dive made by a submarine, especially in an emergency.

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