nosedive

Noun
  1. A sudden sharp drop or rapid decline (synset 113544291)
    "the stock took a nosedive"
    is a type of: decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower
  2. A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft (synset 100327503)
    is a type of: descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction
    subtypes: power dive - a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
    same as: dive, nose dive
Verb
  1. Plunge nose first;
    Drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft (synset 201971641)
    referred to in: air, air travel, aviation - travel via aircraft
    is a type of: dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply

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