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liftoff
or lift-off
[ 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
Origin of liftoff1
First recorded in 1955–60; noun and adjective use of verb phrase lift off
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Example Sentences
She watched the liftoff from a boat floating down the Banana River near the launch site in Florida.
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Every joke was tweaked and reworked multiple times to achieve maximum comic liftoff.
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They tell Sandra McElwaine about their orbital road trip ahead of Scott's liftoff this week.
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