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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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 co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and former New York Giant prepped Saturday for a morning blastoff from West Texas.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2021
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
Just listen to the opening blastoff of his Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2020
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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