picchiata — meaning in English

English meaning

• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• nosedive noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.

Senses

picchiata is used for these senses in English:

• dive (aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
• nosedive (aviation) A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.

dive — full definition

1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

nosedive — full definition

1. noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
2. verb To drop suddenly and sharply, like an aircraft plunging nose-first.

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