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swan dive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. swan dive, swallow divenoun

    a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water

Wiktionary

  1. swan divenoun

    A forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms outstretched when jumping, bringing them over the head when landing.

  2. swan divenoun

    A similar movement out of the water.

  3. swan divenoun

    a sharp drop, sharp decline

ChatGPT

  1. swan dive

    A swan dive is a type of dive executed from a high diving board or cliff, in which the diver arches their back and extends their arms out to the sides to form a shape reminiscent of a swan, before entering the water head-first.

Wikidata

  1. Swan Dive

    Founded in 1995, Swan Dive is an American musical duo composed of Bill DeMain and Molly Felder. Swan Dive is best known for their album Circle, released in 1998. Their music is classified as bossa nova / pop. Swan Dive has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and opened shows for Barack Obama, Over the Rhine and Sixpence None The Richer, and their music has been heard on television shows including Felicity, The L Word and Unfabulous. They have attracted fans both on the local scene and in Asia, particularly Japan, Korea and Thailand, where they’ve earned four Top 10 singles along with television appearances and multi-city tours. In early 2002, Swan Dive's Circle won in The 1st Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Pop Song. Bill DeMain is a Grammy-nominated writer and freelance journalist, whose songs have been recorded by Marshall Crenshaw, Jill Sobule, Amy Rigby, Marti Jones and others. Molly Felder has also sung jingles on a number of national advertising campaigns including Pepsi, Michelob and Chevrolet, and has backed well-known artists including Amy Grant, Michael McDonald and Ricky Skaggs.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of swan dive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of swan dive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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