lift-off

A form of liftoff — The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.

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Meanings

nounlift-off (plural lift-offs)

plural lift-offs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of liftoff.

Origin

Deverbal from lift off.

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APA

lift-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift-off

MLA

“lift-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift-off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lift-off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift-off.

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