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takeoff 1. the act or process of making an aircraft airborne 2. the stage of a country's economic development when rapid and sustained economic growth is first achieved takeoff [′tāk‚ȯf] (aerospace engineering) Ascent of an aircraft or rocket at any angle, as the action of a rocket vehicle departing from its launch pad or the action of an aircraft as it becomes airborne. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Windows won't break if birds or other debris crash into them, whether on take-off or landing. has now applied them in place of a swivel arm to the take-off rolls on its new-generation Evolution sheet line. But moments after take-off, Brand radioed the air tower and said he was having trouble climbing and gaining altitude. |
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