power dive

¹

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. a dive, especially a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.

power-dive

²

[ pou-er-dahyv ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Aeronautics.

, pow·er-dived or pow·er-dove, pow·er-dived, pow·er-div·ing.

1. to cause to perform or to perform a power dive.

power dive

noun

1. a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power

verb

1. to cause (an aircraft) to perform a power dive or (of an aircraft) to perform a power dive

Word History and Origins

Origin of power dive¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Origin of power dive²

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The insects then respond with characteristic moves to escape the sonar beam: sharp turns, loop-the loops, air-to-ground power dives.

From Scientific American

He hovered at the peak, his arms reaching for heaven, and curled into a tuck — a man wrapped into a tight ball, chin brushing kneecaps, hands grasping shins — before rolling forward into the power dive.

From New York Times

Using the power dive move it's possible to segue straight into a fight, knocking down at least one enemy on landing.

From The Guardian

I have been working on equipment to prevent fighter pilots 'blacking out' during power dives, and I believe there is a relationship between time travel and terrific speeds in space.

From Project Gutenberg

In short, both were thinking of the strange-looking seaplane now circling about above them, and waiting for it to come gun spitting down in its power dive of death.

From Project Gutenberg