nosedive

noun, verb — 5 senses

nosedive

noun

/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/

Etymology From nose + dive.

1

A headfirst fall or jump.

2

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.

3

Economics, Sciences Usually A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.

Byers was frequently at odds with Rail Regulator Sir Tom Winsor, but quit after 11 months - his career took a nosedive when he admitted false claims for £125,000 expenses, and he was banned from the House of Commons for two years.2022 April 6, Howard Johnston, “SRA: Lets not make the same mistakes with GBR”, in RAIL, number 954, page 34:

nosedive

verb

Etymology From nose + dive.

1

Of aircraft To dive down in a steep angle.

2

To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

With punctuality nosediving and both overcrowding and cancellations on the rise, a new simplified timetable was introduced in December amid threats from the Mayor that he would ask the Secretary of State for Transport to strip Abellio of the franchise.2020 July 29, Paul Stephen, “A new collaboration centred on New Street”, in Rail, page 56:

Related terms: crash dive, power dive

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