takeoff
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noun
- The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.“The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.”
- A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
- A quantification, especially of building materials.“I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.”
- The removal of sheets from the press.
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