takeoff
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈteɪkˌɔf/
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despegue
- The tower cleared us for takeoff, and Ducco moved the SkyHawk to the end of the runway.
- takeoff and landing
- vertical takeoff
- takeoff and ascent
I imagine during takeoff and landing they have to like sit.
- I imagine during takeoff and landing they have to like sit.
- And I mean, for long distance travel, I really think that the vertical takeoff landing electric supersonic aircraft is the way to go.
- So airplanes will tend to retract their flaps and therefore be in a clean configuration shortly after takeoff.
- He's also the CEO of Kitty Hawk, a company working on building flying cars or more technically, EV talls, which stands for Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft.
Examples
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It is an honour to clear you for immediate takeoff on Runway 25.
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Red One, you are clear for takeoff.
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I usually say a little prayer before takeoff.
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After takeoff, I'll tell the pilot where to go.
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As the thrust of takeoff pushed him back, he reviewed the flight in his mind.
Fiction book (1991) -
Please fasten your seat belts for takeoff.
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Everyone is white-knuckled, anxious for takeoff as they taxi quickly down the runway.
Fiction book (1996) -
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary since Velez Air Flight 180 exploded and crashed shortly after takeoff from JFK Airport.
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Thirty F/A-18s await takeoff on the tarmac as technicians and flight crews race for position.
Fiction book (1996) -
Please fasten your seat belts for takeoff.
Synonyms
589
4.0
A moment when people make something move, for example a boat or rocket
29
4.8
The moment a rocket leaves the launch pad and starts to rise
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A part that sends power from an engine to other machines like a tractor attachment
- Specialized
The first part of a rocket that gives the strong push needed to lift it off
- Specialized
A powerful first part of a space vehicle that lifts it off the ground
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Etymology
The word takeoff comes from the simple words take and off, which together mean 'to leave' or 'remove'. So a takeoff is the moment a plane 'leaves' the ground and begins to fly.