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Definition of Power dive
1. Noun. A dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Power Dive
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. ..."
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