What does the cryptic crossword clue "Drop clearly seen climbing briefly across peaks of other states (8)" mean?

The definition is "Drop". The wordplay uses a reversal. OS (synonym="‘peaks of O ther S tates’") in NEDIVE (synonym="NEDIVE") = NOSEDIVE; definition: "Drop" The answer is NOSEDIVE.

Drop clearly seen climbing briefly across peaks of other states (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29116 | 17 Down | 2023-07-07 flower

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