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Liftoff
[
lift
-awf
,
-of
]
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lift·off
/
ˈlɪftˌɔf
,
-ˌɒf
/
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[
lift
-awf
,
-of
]
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noun
1.
Aeronautics,
Rocketry
.
a.
the action of an aircraft in becoming airborne or of a rocket in rising from its launching site under its own power.
b.
the instant when such action occurs.
2.
Informal
.
the launching or commencement of a project, plan, etc.:
The liftoff of the sales campaign
will
be next month.
adjective
3.
that removes by lifting off; capable of being lifted off:
a liftoff correction tape for typewriters; magnetized, liftoff nameplates.
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Also,
lift-off
.
Origin:
1955–60;
noun, adj. use of verb phrase
lift off
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liftoff
(ˈlɪftˌɒf)
—
n
1.
the initial movement or ascent of a rocket from its launch pad
2.
the instant at which this occurs
—
vb
3.
(
intr, adverb
) (of a rocket) to leave its launch pad
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
liftoff
"vertical take-off of a rocket, etc.," 1956, Amer.Eng., from
lift
(v.) +
off
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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