takeoff

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Synonyms: take off, take-off, rakeoff, bakeoff

Antonyms: take off, take-off, rakeoff, bakeoff

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Noun

1. A [[launch]] or [[ascent]] into the [[air]] or into [[flight]], such as of an [[aircraft]], [[rocket]], [[bird]], [[high-jumper]] etc.
2. The spot from which one [[take off|takes off]]; in particular, the place from which a [[jumper]] [[rise]]s in [[leap]]ing.
3. {{lb|en|surfing}} The [[initial]] movement a [[surfer]] makes to start riding a wave.
4. A [[parody]] or [[lampoon]] of someone or something.
5. A [[quantification]], especially of [[building]] [[material]]s.
6. {{lb|en|printing|UK|historical}} The [[removal]] of [[sheet]]s from the [[press]].

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