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Definition of Takeoff

1. Noun. A departure; especially of airplanes.

2. Noun. The initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne.

3. Noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.

4. Noun. Humorous or satirical mimicry.

Definition of Takeoff

1. n. An imitation, especially in the way of caricature.

2. n. The spot at which one takes off; specif., the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

Definition of Takeoff

1. Noun. The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight. ¹

2. Noun. A parody or lampoon of someone or something. ¹

3. Noun. A quantification, especially of building materials. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Takeoff

1. the act of rising in flight [n -S]

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Takeoff

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Literary usage of Takeoff

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1. Population and Food in the Early Twenty-First Century: Meeting Future Food by Nurul Islam (1995)
"This phenomenon has been termed "yield takeoff." Lester Brown (1970) defined yield takeoff as "an abrupt transition from a condition of near-static yields ..."

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