nosedivingn.

Brit.

/ˈnəʊzdʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊzˌdaɪvɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosedive v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < nosedive v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier nosedive n.

Chiefly Aeronautics.

The action of performing a nosedive.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [noun] > sudden rapid descent > action of performing a nose-dive

nosediving1917

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > under hard braking

nosediving1958

1917 E. W. Walters Heroic Airmen xii. 102 He was compelled to resort to nose-diving.

1958 Engineering 7 Mar. 295/1 Nose diving under hard braking is no more than on more conventional vehicles.

1998 Independent 6 Apr. i. 4/4 I think it [sc. a paper plane] could go up to 40 feet in a straight line, no corkscrewing or nose-diving.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

nosedivingadj.

Brit.

/ˈnəʊzdʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊzˌdaɪvɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosedive v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < nosedive v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier nosedive n.

Originally Aeronautics.

That is performing a nosedive; characterized by a downward plunge.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [adjective] > steep descent

nosediving1931

1931 Port Arthur (Texas) News 8 July 11/1 ‘I used to be a straight driver [of a golf ball],’ says he, but..I have developed the most beautiful nose-diving hook you ever saw.’

1970 T. Hughes Crow 39 The nosediving aircraft concludes with a boom.

1997 Face June 38/2 Last year's nose-diving sales and roof-raising paper costs forced the publisher to wipe out hundreds of jobs.

2000 Ralph 7 July 68/1 James Bond rides a motorbike off a cliff, pushes the bike away mid-air and skydives down and into a nosediving plane.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nosediving
释义	nosedivingn. Brit. /ˈnəʊzdʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnoʊzˌdaɪvɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosedive v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < nosedive v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier nosedive n. Chiefly Aeronautics. The action of performing a nosedive. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [noun] > sudden rapid descent > action of performing a nose-dive nosediving1917 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > under hard braking nosediving1958 1917 E. W. Walters Heroic Airmen xii. 102 He was compelled to resort to nose-diving. 1958 Engineering 7 Mar. 295/1 Nose diving under hard braking is no more than on more conventional vehicles. 1998 Independent 6 Apr. i. 4/4 I think it [sc. a paper plane] could go up to 40 feet in a straight line, no corkscrewing or nose-diving. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nosedivingadj. Brit. /ˈnəʊzdʌɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnoʊzˌdaɪvɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nosedive v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < nosedive v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier nosedive n. Originally Aeronautics. That is performing a nosedive; characterized by a downward plunge. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [adjective] > steep descent nosediving1931 1931 Port Arthur (Texas) News 8 July 11/1 ‘I used to be a straight driver [of a golf ball],’ says he, but..I have developed the most beautiful nose-diving hook you ever saw.’ 1970 T. Hughes Crow 39 The nosediving aircraft concludes with a boom. 1997 Face June 38/2 Last year's nose-diving sales and roof-raising paper costs forced the publisher to wipe out hundreds of jobs. 2000 Ralph 7 July 68/1 James Bond rides a motorbike off a cliff, pushes the bike away mid-air and skydives down and into a nosediving plane. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1917adj.1931
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