shallow dive

collocation in English

meaningsofshallowanddive

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shallow
adjective
uk
/ˈʃæl.əʊ/us
/ˈʃæl.oʊ/
having only a short distance from the top to ...
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dive
noun
uk
/daɪv/us
/daɪv/
a jump into water with your head going ...
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(Definition ofshallowanddivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Lower-powered aircraft may begin the maneuver from ashallowdive, to increase airspeed.
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Shallowdivetraining begins in a local pool.
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Delivery consisted of ashallowdivefrom about 3,000to1,000m ft with the speed around 470km/h mph.
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The wreck is an easyshallowdive.
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Released in ashallowdiveat an altitude of 4000m ft, the engine was tested at half power for twelve minutes, propelling the aircraft to 680km/h mph.
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Shallow dives tend to take place during the day, while deeper ones take place at night.
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Rarely prey is obtained by making shallow dives under the surface.
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The male performs winnowing display during courtship, flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a distinctive sound.
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Whales typically stay close to the surface for a series of short, shallow dives while building their oxygen reserves.
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They fly straight and fast with shallow dives, often at treetop level.
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The male performs a winnowing display during courtship, flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a distinctive sound.
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They feed on the sea surface or just below it, or make shallow dives from heights of 25 m.
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When feeding on small crabs the royal tern does not use its normal plunge-dive technique, but instead uses short shallow dives so that they are concealed from their prey.
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Occasionally, they make shallow dives, generally to 40120 cm below the water's surface; a recorded maximum depth of 170 cm seems highly unlikely and is probably due to equipment malfunction.
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