takeoff

IPA: tˈeɪkɔf

The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
A quantification, especially of building materials.
(printing, UK, historical) The removal of sheets from the press.
The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

Examples of "takeoff" in Sentences

"The coaches saw that, so they called the in takeoff and Billy put it where it needed to be."
The F18 A/B are almost worn out (sea air and carrier takeoff is bad for fighters – corrosion).
I don't know that it replicates a "higher class of literature"; isn't Eragon a Tolkein takeoff?
Bozo Baird should know a JATO [rocket-assisted] takeoff is not kind to the environment - what a maroon!
Freestyle skiing aerialist Eric Bergoust: Hitting a nice takeoff is a lot like hitting a nice drive in golf.
The measure would give a flight's captain the authority to extend the wait an additional half hour if it appears that clearance to takeoff is near.
Adams, a Lieutenant in the US Navy, was killed early Sunday morning when two British Sea King helicopters collided shortly after takeoff from a ship in the Persian Gulf.
A JetBlue airliner unsuccessfully attempted to make an emergency landing Wednesday after its front wheels were turned sideways and unable to retract into the plane after takeoff from a nearby airport.
The aircraft received extensive automatic small arms fire upon takeoff from the Landing Zone, took numerous hits and crashed 350 meters from the LZ, located about 15 miles inside Laos west of the A Shau Valley.
NEW YORK (AP) American Airlines is delaying the launch of flights between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Beijing until it gets approval for certain takeoff and landing times from Chinese authorities.