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takeoff

or take-off

[ teyk-awf, -of ]

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noun

a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane.
a taking off from a starting point, as in beginning a race.
the place or point at which a person or thing takes off.
a humorous or satirical imitation; burlesque.
Machinery. a shaft geared to a main shaft for running auxiliary machinery.
a branch connection to a pipe, electric line, etc.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of takeoff¹

First recorded in 1820–30; noun use of verb phrase take off

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LAX is still considered one of the busiest airports in the world when ranked by takeoffs and landings, but it fell from No. 6 to No. 7, according to ACI.

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The endeavor, which had been heavily hyped and promoted for more than a month, lasted only 11 minutes from takeoff to landing.

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Safety standards at Boeing have come under a harsh spotlight since an incident last year in which a disused door panel fell off a brand new 737 Max aircraft shortly after takeoff.

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Less than an hour after takeoff, it lost communication with air traffic control, and radar showed that it had deviated from its planned flight path.

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And it might be wise to hold off on increased launches following Thursday’s explosion of a SpaceX craft that ripped apart after takeoff from Texas.

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