NOSEDIVE

dive, nose dive, nosedive

(noun) a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

nosedive

(noun) a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; “the stock took a nosedive”

nosedive

(verb) plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nosedive (plural nosedives)

A headfirst fall or jump.

(economics) A rapid fall in price or value.

Verb

nosedive (third-person singular simple present nosedives, present participle nosediving, simple past and past participle nosedived)

(intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle.

(intransitive, economy) To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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