takeoff
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takeoff
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noun takeoffs · take-off
- A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc. The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.
- A parody or lampoon of someone or something. Weird Al's song "Lasagna" is a takeoff on the popular song "La Bamba".
- A quantification, especially of building materials. I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.
- The removal of sheets from the press.
- The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping. Encyclopaedia of Sport The take-off should be selected with great care, and a pit of large dimensions provided on the landing side.
- The initial movement a surfer makes to start riding a wave. Steamer Lane, home of the world's latest takeoff.
Similar: liftoff
