Meaning

3 senses
  1. (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.

  2. A rapid descent by a person or thing, ending in a violent collision.

    a rapid descent by a submarine

  3. Three quarters of a front somersault, beginning on the feet and landing on the back.

Forms

plural: crash dives

See also

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