dive

/daɪv/ noun [C]

Definition

JUMP › a jump into water with your arms and head going in first

MOVEMENT › a quick movement somewhere

VALUE › when the value or price of something suddenly becomes less: Share prices took a dive today.

PLACE informal › a place such as a bar which is considered to be dirty or of low quality

(Definition of dive noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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