blastoff
Americannoun
noun
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the launching of a rocket under its own power
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the time at which this occurs
verb
Etymology
Origin of blastoff
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase blast off
Example Sentences
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The blastoff marked the first space crew launch since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022
So the team instead settled on another idea: What if the rocket could be tossed several meters above the surface, allowing more clearance for blastoff?
From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2022
The quartet of amateur space travelers, led by the American founder and chief executive of e-commerce firm Shift4 Payments Inc, Jared Isaacman, were due for blastoff as early as 8 p.m.
From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2021
The voyage, however, is off course from blastoff, overburdened with big ideas and lacking the cohesion to course-correct along the way.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021
Before my phone broke, I’d watched the blastoff footage online all the time to remind myself that I too was meant to be a scientist and someday walk in space.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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