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crash-dive vs dive

dive vs crash-dive

crash-dive is not a noun while dive is a noun.

crash-dive and dive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crash-dive No No Yes No
dive Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dive is a hypernym of crash-dive; that is, dive is a word with a broader meaning than crash-dive:
  • crash-dive: descend steeply and rapidly
  • dive: drop steeply
Other hypernyms of crash-dive include plunge, plunk.
crash-dive (noun) dive (noun)
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
a headlong plunge into water
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
crash-dive (verb) dive (verb)
descend steeply and rapidly drop steeply
swim under water
plunge into water
Difference between crash-dive and dive

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