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takeoff

ˈteɪˌkɔf
WordNet
Balloon ride: Balloon takeoff, invented by Mongolfier, on the Champs de Mars, Paris, August 27, 1783.
Balloon ride: Balloon takeoff, invented by Mongolfier, on the Champs de Mars, Paris, August 27, 1783.
  1. (n) takeoff
    a departure; especially of airplanes
  2. (n) takeoff
    humorous or satirical mimicry
  3. (n) takeoff
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  4. (n) takeoff
    the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
Illustrations
A few inflated balloons ready for takeoff. Spectators are around it. On the left the balloon Graudenz, belonging to a German team.
Spectators at the third Gordon Bennett balloon race
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Takeoff
    An imitation, especially in the way of caricature; -- used with of or on; as, the comedian did a hilarious takeoff on the president.
  2. Takeoff
    The beginning of a leap from a surface or a flight into the air, especially the process or event of an airplane leaving the ground and beginning its flight; as, the takeoff of flight CA123 was scheduled for 3:00 PM.
  3. Takeoff
    The spot at which one takes off; specif., the place from which a jumper rises in leaping. "The take-off should be selected with great care, and a pit of large dimensions provided on the landing side."
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) takeoff
    The act of taking off, in any sense; especially, an imitation or mimicking; a caricature; a burlesque representation.
  2. (n) takeoff
    The point at which one takes off; specifically, the point at which a leaper rises from the ground in taking a fence or bar.
  3. (n) takeoff
    In croquet, a stroke by which the player's ball is driven forward in the line of aim or nearly so, and the ball it touches is barely moved or even allowed to remain undisturbed.
Usage in the news

A tiny Caribbean airline's plane crashed Sunday during takeoff at Antigua 's airport, killing the pilot. vaildaily.com

Family of three and two friends dies shortly after takeoff. jems.com

The plane returned to the airport shortly after its 7:45 am takeoff and landed safely, Meyer said. ach.com

Pioneer awaiting his sport's takeoff. signonsandiego.com

All clear for Syracuse Basketball takeoff on the USS Midway . stm.com

The agency that operates the New York City area's three major airports wants passengers who don't turn off their cellphones or tablets before takeoff to pay up or go to court. foxnews.com

Horsepower for takeoff, SL: 260. planeandpilotmag.com

GE Aviation and Chile's LAN Airlines recently conducted the first flight in Latin America using precise performance-based navigation ( PBN ) procedures from takeoff to landing. ainonline.com

E-Bikes Poised for Takeoff in Germany. bicycleretailer.com

Poised for Rapid Takeoff. mmsonline.com

Prepping for takeoff (Photo courtesy Matt Hamm/Flickr). kyssfm.com

In a short season, they'll need a fast takeoff. innipegfreepress.com

To boost launch, crews loaded B-47s with jet-assisted takeoff bottles. airspacemag.com

DEL RIO, Texas — Just looking at Byron Velvick sitting in his boat, waiting for takeoff at Diablo East Marina in the Battle on the Border Thursday morning, you wouldn't have thought anything was wrong. bassmaster.com

Should you lean for a sea-level takeoff. generalaviationnews.com

Usage in scientific papers

For a relatively low thrust rod mass, jump height is proportional to the square of the absolute actuator velocity, ˙xA (t) = ˙xp + ˙xa , at takeoff.
Lift-off dynamics in a simple jumping robot

Usage in literature

After the first ride he would let us do the takeoff and landing. "The Biography of a Rabbit" by Roy Benson

The valve slid shut and the takeoff bell reverberated through the ship. "Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet" by Harold Leland Goodwin

A remarkable thing was that there was no written message in the ship's log which referred to its takeoff. "This World Is Taboo" by Murray Leinster

Unlike most divers, they can fly straight up from a watery takeoff. "Ducks at a Distance" by Robert W. Hines

He braced himself, knowing the siren was the last warning before takeoff. "The Colors of Space" by Marion Zimmer Bradley

He and Alice had arrived early at the spaceport to enjoy the holiday excitement preceding the takeoff. "The Memory of Mars" by Raymond F. Jones

Might as well be cement for all the good it did me at takeoff. "The Dope on Mars" by John Michael Sharkey

The takeoff isn't so nice, I'll admit, but after that you're just sailing free. "Runaway" by William Morrison

All emergency equipment has to be checked before takeoff. "Hanging by a Thread" by Gordon Randall Garrett

Takeoff your shirt, man! "Gold" by Stewart White