liftoff
or lift-off
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.
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.
Origin of liftoff
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How to use liftoff in a sentence
She described lift-off as “a combination of excitement and fear,” and an “awesome experience.”
Gabrielle Giffords' Marriage to Astronaut Mark E. Kelly | Sandra McElwaine | January 9, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTI had never heard of its existence until a few hours before lift-off from Lunar Base.
Last Resort | Stephen Bartholomew
British Dictionary definitions for liftoff
/ (ˈlɪftˌɒf) /
the initial movement or ascent of a rocket from its launch pad
the instant at which this occurs
(intr, adverb) (of a rocket) to leave its launch pad
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Other Idioms and Phrases with liftoff
Begin flight, as in The spacecraft was due to lift off at ten o'clock. The off in this idiom means “off the ground.” [Late 1800s]
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