power-dive

pow·er-dive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pou-er dahyv]
- /ˈpaʊ ər daɪv/
- /ˈpaʊə(r) daɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-er dahyv]
- /ˈpaʊ ər daɪv/

Definition of power-dive word

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

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Origin of power-dive

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Power-dive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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power-dive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.