nosedive
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Is nosedive a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (aviation) A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
2. (economics, etc.) A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.Examples: "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."usually
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle.intransitive
2. (intransitive, economy) To perform a rapid fall in price or value.Examples: "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."intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary