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To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid.
Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.
To explore by diving; to plunge into.
A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively.
The dipping of a car's nose that occurs when the brakes are applied. Dive is caused by a load transfer from the rear to the front suspension
Tendency of a car's nose to dip under braking.
a headlong plunge into water
drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"
A pitching motion of the sprung mass of a car downward at the front, which usually occurs during braking.
The dipping of a vehicle's nose that occurs when the brakes are applied and the load is transferred from the rear to the front suspension.
Braking-related term
To descend an aeroplane steeply
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