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the liftoff
noun
The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
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"The liftoff is incredible".
After the liftoff, there were celebratory hugs all around.
A modest stone monument roughly marks the liftoff spot.
The liftoff was delayed until Thursday at the earliest.
In addition, minimizing the liftoff weight of these panels is more critical than fabrication costs.
The liftoff came after five months of delays caused by hardware trouble.
Controllers approved the liftoff of the Atlantis when weather over the site in Zaragoza, Spain, improved.
She'll close her eyes through the boring stuff: flight safety, weather update, taxiing, and then the liftoff rush.
Even the reporters and broadcasters who had witnessed dozens of other launchings sounded spellbound by the liftoff on Friday.
The liftoff, spiraling upward, was cathartic, and "This is ground control to Major Tom" was doubly so.
He doesn't explode in the air -- his takeoff instead looks as lazy as the liftoff of a hot-air balloon.
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