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liftoff
[ lift-awf, -of ]
noun
- Aeronautics, Rocketry.
- the action of an aircraft in becoming airborne or of a rocket in rising from its launching site under its own power.
- the instant when such action occurs.
- Informal. the launching or commencement of a project, plan, etc.:
The liftoff of the sales campaign will be next month.
adjective
- able to be shifted or removed by lifting off; capable of being lifted off:
I organized the workshop with these liftoff adhesive labels for bins and shelves.
We used magnetic liftoff nameplates on the lockers.
liftoff
/ ˈlɪftˌɒf /
noun
- the initial movement or ascent of a rocket from its launch pad
- the instant at which this occurs
verb
- intr, adverb (of a rocket) to leave its launch pad
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
She watched the liftoff from a boat floating down the Banana River near the launch site in Florida.
Every joke was tweaked and reworked multiple times to achieve maximum comic liftoff.
They tell Sandra McElwaine about their orbital road trip ahead of Scott's liftoff this week.
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