Crash-dive


[krash-dahyv, -dahyv] /ˈkræʃˈdaɪv, -ˌdaɪv/

verb (used with or without object), crash-dived or crash-dove, crash-dived, crash-diving.
1.
to dive rapidly at a steep angle.
noun
1.
a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
noun
1.
a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
verb
2.
(usually of an aircraft) to descend steeply and rapidly, before hitting the ground
3.
to perform or cause to perform a crash dive

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