crash dive
An emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to…An emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or avoid a collision.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)An emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or avoid a collision.
A rapid descent by a person or thing, ending in a violent collision.
a rapid descent by a submarine
Three quarters of a front somersault, beginning on the feet and landing on the back.
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