'power dive' definitions:
Definition of 'power dive'
(from WordNet)
noun
A dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
Definition of 'power dive'
From: GCIDE
- power-dive \power-dive\, power dive \power dive\n. An airplane maneuver in which the pilot deads downward at a steep angle while the engines are operating at or near full power; -- a method to descend rapidly. [WordNet 1.5] power dive
Definition of 'power dive'
From: GCIDE
- power-dive \power-dive\, power dive \power dive\v. i. To make a power dive, as of an airplane. [WordNet 1.5] power dive
Definition of 'power dive'
From: GCIDE
- power-dive \power-dive\, power dive \power dive\v. t. To cause (an airplane) to make a power dive; as, he power-dived his plane to escape the attackers. [WordNet 1.5]