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Verb: power-dive  paw(-u)r dIv
  1. (air travel) make a power dive
    "The aeroplane power-dived"
Noun: power dive
  1. A dive of an aeroplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
    "The fighter jet executed a power dive to evade enemy fire"

Derived forms: power-diving, power dives, power-dives, power-dived

Type of: dive, dump, nose dive, nosedive, plunge, plunk [informal]