liftoff

[ UK /lˈɪftɒf/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɪfˌtɔf/ ]
NOUN
  1. the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
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How To Use liftoff In A Sentence

  • It began descending at full throttle and crashed one mile from the point of its liftoff.
  • In the weak, graying sky, Maia saw the blinking lights of aircraft in liftoff. Maia in Yonkers
  • The rather good-looking Australian in charge of the fireworks was on target for a nine p. m. liftoff and there were only ten minutes to go. NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
  • `One-One, Gadfly liftoff ," Furness reported on the AWACS network. CHAINS OF COMMAND
  • Shortly after liftoff, the number three Wright radial experienced a momentary surge in power but then stabilized.
  • `One-One, Gadfly liftoff ," Furness reported on the AWACS network. CHAINS OF COMMAND
  • After liftoff, at nearly 100 percent of rated thrust, the engine throttles back momentarily.
  • A cursorial bipedal animal would have its arms free to do with them as it pleased while running, and its running speed would allow it to achieve the minimum speed necessary for liftoff.
  • For example, after the shuttle has entered orbit, the cargo bay doors open to help release much of the pent-up heat created during liftoff and ascent.
  • Footage also shows the fuel tank's nose cone hit a bird just seconds after liftoff yesterday.
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