swallow dive
noun Chiefly British.
Words nearby swallow dive
swale, swaledale, swalk, swallet, swallow, swallow dive, swallow hole, swallow one's pride, swallow one's words, swallow-tailed, swallow-tailed coat
Origin of swallow dive
First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for swallow dive
swallow dive
noun
a type of dive in which the diver arches back while in the air, keeping his legs straight and together and his arms oustretched, finally entering the water headfirstUS and Canadian equivalent: swan dive
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