blastoff
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Definition
- Noun:
- The moment when a rocket or spacecraft begins its flight from the ground: "blastoff" specifically refers to the event of a launch, particularly the initial stage where engines ignite and the vehicle lifts off.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The crowd watched the blastoff from a safe distance.
- Mission control confirmed a successful blastoff at 9:00 AM.
- The blastoff was delayed due to weather conditions.
Advanced Usage
- "countdown to blastoff": the final sequence of counting seconds before a rocket launch.
- The tension grew during the final ten seconds of the countdown to blastoff.
Variants and Related Words
- Blast off (phrasal verb): to launch or take off, especially of a rocket.
- The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off at dawn.
Synonyms
- Launch: the act of setting a rocket or vehicle in motion.
- Liftoff: the initial ascent of a rocket from its launch pad.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Blast off: (see Variants and Related Words).
Noun
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination