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nosedive vs power dive

power dive vs nosedive

nosedive and power dive both are nouns.

nosedive is a verb but power dive is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nosedive Yes No Yes No
power dive Yes No No No
As nouns, power dive is a hyponym of nosedive; that is, power dive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nosedive:
  • nosedive: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
  • power dive: a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
nosedive (noun) power dive (noun)
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
nosedive (verb) power dive (verb)
plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
Difference between nosedive and power dive

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