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liftoff

or lift-off

[ lift-awf, -of ]
/ ˈlɪftˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun

Aeronautics, Rocketry.
  1. the action of an aircraft in becoming airborne or of a rocket in rising from its launching site under its own power.
  2. 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

that removes by lifting off; capable of being lifted off: a liftoff correction tape for typewriters; magnetized, liftoff nameplates.

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Nearby words

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Origin of liftoff

First recorded in 1955–60; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lift off
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British Dictionary definitions for liftoff

liftoff

/ (ˈlɪftˌɒf) /

noun

the initial movement or ascent of a rocket from its launch pad
the instant at which this occurs

verb lift off

(intr, adverb) (of a rocket) to leave its launch pad
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