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Nose-Dive

By Jay DiMartino, About.com

Definition: The act of wiping out due to the unintentional submerging of the nose or tip of the surfboard while riding or taking off on a wave.
Also Known As: Endo, eating it, wiping out, ate it, face plant
Examples: Smitty totally had that drop, but he took a nose-dive on his bottom turn and got crushed.
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