blastoff

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noun

The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft

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Meanings

nounblastoff (plural blastoffs)

plural blastoffs

  1. The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

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rocket firingrocket launching
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From blast + off.

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Translations

Bulgarian изстрелване/стартиране на космическа ракета
  • изстрелване/стартиране на космическа ракетаcountdown and launch
Italian lancio, decollo
  • lanciocountdown and launch
  • decollocountdown and launch
  • partenzacountdown and launch
Cite this entry
APA

blastoff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoff

MLA

“blastoff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastoff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoff.

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