vertical dive
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Used to describe a straight downward movement, especially of an aircraft.
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- The damaged plane went into a terrifying vertical dive.
- The fighter jet executed a perfect vertical dive towards the simulated target.
- The stunt pilot performed a perfect vertical dive at the airshow.
- Watching the gannets, she observed their characteristic vertical dive into the sea.
- A peregrine falcon can reach incredible speeds during its vertical dive.
- A sudden engine failure can send an aircraft into an uncontrolled vertical dive.
- Engine failure caused the aircraft to enter a steep vertical dive.
- The peregrine falcon is famous for its incredible speed during a hunting vertical dive.
- Pulling out of a vertical dive requires immense skill and G-force tolerance.
- He felt a lurch in his stomach as the roller coaster began its exhilarating vertical dive.
- The documentary showed old footage of bombers in a vertical dive.
- Instructors emphasize the importance of recovery techniques after a steep vertical dive.
- The drone was programmed to execute a vertical dive to survey the area below.
- The bird of prey paused mid-air before commencing its swift vertical dive for its quarry.
- Without power, the glider could not recover from the vertical dive.
- Historical accounts mention early aviators attempting dangerous vertical dives for aerial combat.
- He described the rollercoaster's first drop as a stomach-churning vertical dive.
- To escape the predator, the smaller bird performed an abrupt vertical dive into the dense foliage.
- The pilot had only seconds to react before the vertical dive became unrecoverable.
- The stock market took a dramatic vertical dive last week, alarming investors.