Definition of liftoff
: a vertical takeoff by an aircraft or a rocket vehicle or missile
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Examples of liftoff in a Sentence
a series of successful liftoffs
Thousand of spectators gathered to watch the liftoff of the space shuttle.
Recent Examples of liftoff from the Web
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Thursday’s launch attempt at the Cape was aborted by the vehicle’s computers a minute before liftoff.
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Protests that spread through several Iranian cities in December and January were linked to stagnation and rising costs of living, as the nuclear deal failed to deliver economic liftoff.
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Swigert, it should be noted, was only added to the mission’s crew 48 hours before liftoff after crew member Ken Mattingly (who was exposed to German measles) was scrubbed from the mission.
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The webcast for Monday's launch should open about 15 to 20 minutes before liftoff, and weather conditions are 80-percent favorable.
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Live telemetry data to include altitude and speed after liftoff.
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In another first for the mission, a pair of briefcase-size satellites will launch aboard InSight, break free after liftoff, then follow the spacecraft for six months all the way to Mars.
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OneWeb is planning to start its launches in 2019, reserving five liftoffs with Blue Origin, its new neighbor in the Exploration Park business center.
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The doctors also checked their reactions to changes in air pressure and to loud noises that would accompany liftoff.
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First Known Use of liftoff
circa 1956
LIFTOFF Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of liftoff for English Language Learners
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: the upward movement from the ground by a rocket, helicopter, or space vehicle as it begins flight
LIFTOFF Defined for Kids
Definition of liftoff for Students
: a vertical takeoff (as by a rocket)
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