power dive

US: (pou′ər dīv′)

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pow′er dive′, [Aeron.]

1. Aeronautics a dive, esp. a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.

• 1925–30

pow•er-dive  (pou′ər dīv′), v.t., v.i., -dived or -dove, -dived, -div•ing. [Aeron.]

1. Aeronautics to cause to perform or to perform a power dive.

• 1935–40

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power dive noun

1. a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power

verb power-dive

1. to cause (an aircraft) to perform a power dive or (of an aircraft) to perform a power dive