nose over
C1 neutral intransitive
In simple words
When the front of a plane or car tips down and it falls or flips forward.
Literal meaning: The nose (front) goes over (forward and down).
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
(Of an aircraft) to tip forward onto the nose during landing or taxiing, often causing damage.
"The small propeller plane nosed over on the grass strip after its landing gear sank into soft ground."
2 C1 neutral
(Of a boat or vehicle) to pitch forward so that the front dips into or toward the ground or water.
"The speedboat hit the wave at the wrong angle and nosed over into the water."
Usage notes
Most commonly used in aviation and motorsport contexts. Rarely used outside technical or journalistic reporting of crashes.
Commonly used with
aircraft plane biplane vehicle runway landing
Forms
Base
nose over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
noses over
he/she/it
Past simple
nosed over
yesterday
Past participle
nosed over
have + pp
-ing form
nosing over
continuous
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