steep dive

collocation in English

meaningsofsteepanddive

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steep
adjective
uk
/stiːp/us
/stiːp/
(of a slope) rising or falling at a ...
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dive
noun
uk
/daɪv/us
/daɪv/
a jump into water with your head going ...
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(Definition ofsteepanddivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It regularly hovers, searching the ground below, then makes a shortsteepdivetowards the target.
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The aircraft was said to be in asteepdivebefore it crashed into the reservoir.
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The plane entered asteepdiveat a high bank angle.
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That plane went into asteepdive, out of control, and was lost.
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It then went into a final,steepdive.
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No explanation was found why the aircraft with one engine operating at maximum power suddenly entered asteepdive.
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On another occasion he attacked four enemy machines, one of which he brought down in asteepdive.
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He is jolted awake as the plane begins an uncommanded descent and the aircraft goes into asteepdive.
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Once prey is sighted, the bird makes a short,steepdivetoward the target.
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Control was lost, and the aircraft entered asteepdive.
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The aircraft sheathed in fire, went into asteepdiveand was seen to explode as it crashed.
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Possibly stalling below 2000ft m, the aircraft pitches over and goes into asteepdive.
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Possibly stalling below 2000ft m, the aircraft pitched over and went into asteepdive.
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The maximum speed achieved was 160 knots in asteepdive.
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The icing caused the loss of pitch control and the aircraft fell into asteepdive.
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Forcing the copilot's body off the controls, he brought the plane out of asteepdive, flying with his left hand only.
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Despite his efforts, the stricken aircraft went into asteepdive.
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The captain took over control from the co-pilot and put the plane into asteepdive.
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Nine seconds later, the aircraft suddenly entered asteepdive.
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