crash-dive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krash dahyv]
- /kræʃ daɪv/
- /kræʃ daɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krash dahyv]
- /kræʃ daɪv/

Definitions of crash-dive word

noun crash-dive a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane. 1
noun crash-dive Alternative form of crash dive. 0
verb crash-dive Alternative form of crash dive. 0

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Origin of crash-dive

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Crash-dive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crash-dive

crash-dive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.