dive : Idioms & Phrases

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cliff diving

  • noun diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff
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coastal diving bird

  • noun gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family
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crash dive

  • noun a rapid descent by a submarine
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crash-dive

  • verb descend steeply and rapidly
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Cuckoo dove

  • (Zoöl.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies.
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dive bomber

  • noun a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target
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dive brake

  • noun a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
    airbrake.
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dive-bomb

  • verb bomb from a diving airplane
    dive-bomb.
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dive-bombing

  • noun a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target
  • verb bomb from a diving airplane
    dive-bomb.
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diving bell

  • noun diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air
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diving board

  • noun a springboard from which swimmers can dive
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diving dress

  • noun a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers
    diving dress.
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diving duck

  • noun any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food
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diving event

  • noun an athletic competition that involves diving into water
    diving.
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diving petrel

  • noun any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks
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diving suit

  • noun a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers
    diving dress.
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dove plant

Dove" plant`
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  1. (Bot.) A Central American orchid (Peristeria elata), having a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove; -- called also Holy Spirit plant.
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dove's foot geranium

  • noun western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots
    Geranium molle.
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dove's-foot

Dove's"-foot` noun
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  1. (Bot.) (a) A small annual species of Geranium, native in England; -- so called from the shape of the leaf. (b) The columbine. Prov. Eng. Halliwell.
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dove-eyed

Dove"-eyed` adjective
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  1. Having eyes like a dove; meekeyed; as, dove-eyed Peace.
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Ground dove

  • (Zoöl.), one of several small American pigeons of the genus Columbigallina, esp. C. passerina of the Southern United States, Mexico, etc. They live chiefly on the ground.
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Inca dove

  • (Zoöl.), a small dove (Scardafella inca), native of Arizona, Lower California, and Mexico.
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Mourning dove

  • noun wild dove of the United States having a mournful call
    Zenaidura macroura.
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  • (Zoöl.), a wild dove (Zenaidura macroura) found throughout the United States; so named from its plaintive note. Called also Carolina dove. See Illust. under Dove.
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nose dive

  • noun a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
    dive; nosedive.
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Partridge dove

  • (Zoöl.) Same as Mountain witch, under Mountain.
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Pea dove

  • (Zoöl.), the American ground dove.
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power dive

  • noun a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
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power-dive

  • verb make a power dive
    • The airplane power-dived
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Quail dove

  • (Zoöl.), any one of several American ground pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
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Rock dove

  • noun pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
    rock pigeon; Columba livia.
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  • (Zoöl.), the rock pigeon; called also rock doo.
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Scaled dove

  • (Zoöl.), any American dove of the genus Scardafella. Its colored feather tips resemble scales.
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scuba diving

  • noun skin diving with scuba apparatus
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sea dove

Sea" dove`
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  1. (Zoöl.) The little auk, or rotche. See Illust. of Rotche.
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skin diving

  • noun underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
    skin diving.
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skin-dive

  • noun underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
    skin diving.
  • verb swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel
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sky dive

  • verb jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
    skydive.
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snorkel diving

  • noun skin diving with a snorkel
    snorkeling.
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Soiled dove

  • a prostitute. Slang
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swallow dive

  • noun a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
    swallow dive.
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swan dive

  • noun a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
    swallow dive.
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take a dive

  • verb pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer
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Tree dove

  • (Zoöl.) any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic doves belonging to Macropygia and allied genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit.
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Wood dove

  • (Zoöl.), the stockdove.
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