shallow dive
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Used to describe a downward movement at a small angle.
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- The stunt plane executed a perfect shallow dive over the crowd.
- The submarine initiated a shallow dive to run silent beneath the waves.
- A pelican made a shallow dive and scooped up a fish near the surface.
- To begin its landing approach, the aircraft entered a long, shallow dive.
- The drone's camera captured stunning footage during its shallow dive into the canyon.
- The pilot had to correct a sudden shallow dive caused by turbulence.
- In training, pilots learn to distinguish between a controlled shallow dive and a dangerous stall.
- The glider performed a graceful, shallow dive to gain speed before soaring up again.
- He watched the model airplane go into a shallow dive before leveling off just above the ground.
- The torpedo was programmed for a shallow dive to target the ship's hull just below the waterline.