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Definition of Blastoff
1. Noun. The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination.
Definition of Blastoff
1. Noun. The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blastoff
1. the launching of a rocket [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blastoff
Literary usage of Blastoff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1889)
"There seemed to be no remedy for this but to take the blastoff the furnace and
knock out the deposit. This enlarging of the tunnel-head became necessary ..."
2. Daily Paragraph Editing: Volume 5: Student Practice Book by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2007)
"MONDAY WEEK 35 The force of three G's feels something like two men sitting on
your chest during blastoff, astronauts may experience from three to seven G's ..."
3. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Technology is still contributing new terms, like "chopper" and "blastoff;" to
English speech, while imports like "pizza" and "kamikaze" continue to flow in ..."
4. Spell & Write, Grade 4 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Christine Hood (2005)
"blastoff! Your rocket is racing through space. You are on your way to Mars to
drop off a time capsule. The capsule holds eight things that best describe you ..."
5. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-3 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Technology is still contributing new terms, like “chopper” and “blastoff;” to
English speech, while imports like “pizza” and “kamikaze” continue to flow in ..."
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