liftoff
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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.
Also, lift-off.
Origin:
1955–60; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lift off
1955–60; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lift off
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| —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 |
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Example sentences
US early-warning satellites would have detected hot rocket exhaust soon after liftoff, but by then it would have been too late.
If the timing is right, day-trippers may also get the chance to meet an astronaut and even view a liftoff.
The problem with the ground-up theory is the huge speed required to achieve liftoff.
It's the first robot to achieve liftoff that's modeled on a fly and built on such a small scale.
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