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Dive Loop — Achterbahn mit den meisten Inversionen: „Colossus“ im Thorpe Park Als Inversion bezeichnet man die Überschlags bzw. Überkopfelemente bei Achterbahnen. Im Volksmund werden die Elemente – ungeachtet ihres Typs – oft allgemein als Looping bezeichnet … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dive bar — The outdoor signage of a dive bar in Los Osos, California nicknamed “The Marriage Breaker” by local residents. A dive bar is a type of bar or pub. Dive bars generally have a relaxed and informal atmosphere they are often referred to by local… … Wikipedia
dive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plunge, dip, swoop; nosedive, power dive; slang, honky tonk. See descent, drinking. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sudden motion downward] Syn. plunge, leap, spring, nosedive, headlong leap, headlong jump,… … English dictionary for students
twist — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch twisten, from twist twine, discord, quarrel; akin to Old English twist (in candeltwist candlesnuffers, mæsttwist twin support for a mast), Middle English twisten to be forked, Middle… … New Collegiate Dictionary
twist — [[t]twɪst[/t]] v. t. 1) to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine 2) to form by or as if by winding strands together 3) to entwine (one thing) with another 4) to wind or coil (something) about something else… … From formal English to slang
dive — v 1. plunge, sound, submerge, go underwater, go deep; descend, fall, nose dive, dip, swoop, pitch, lurch; leap, dart, spring, lunge, dash, scoot, whisk. n 2. plunge, Inf. header, jump, cannonball, flip, belly flop; All Fancy Diving. half twist,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
front dive — noun 1. : a dive in which for the takeoff the diver faces the water 2. : one of several competitive dives including those in which the body rotates forward from a front takeoff compare back dive, inward dive, reverse dive, twist dive * * * a dive … Useful english dictionary
back dive — noun Etymology: back (III) 1. : a dive from a position facing the diving board see cutaway; compare backward dive 2. : a category in competitive diving that includes those dives in which the body rotates backward from a backward standing takeoff… … Useful english dictionary
inward dive — noun : a competitive diving category including dives in which the body from a backward standing takeoff position rotates forward around a transverse axis compare back dive, front dive, reverse dive, twist dive … Useful english dictionary
reverse dive — noun : one of several competitive dives in which the body rotates backward around a transverse axis from a front takeoff compare back dive, front dive, inward dive, twist dive … Useful english dictionary
