lift off1
(Of an aircraft, spacecraft, or rocket) take off, especially vertically: the helicopters lifted off at 1030 hours...
- As the aircraft lifts off, put in a slow, steady, forward elevator pressure - just enough to keep it from climbing, but not so much that you descend back onto the runway.
- As night approached, four CH - 46 Sea Knight helicopters lifted off the Roosevelt's deck.
- Then - the mission complete - the helicopters lifted off, turning for the border and safety.
Synonyms
take off, be launched, blast off, leave the ground, become airborne, take to the air, take wing
See parent entry: lift
lift-off2
/ˈlɪftɒf
/noun
The vertical take-off of a spacecraft, rocket, or helicopter.The launch timing is dictated by both the position of the space station and NASA's desire to hold a daylight lift-off so it can photograph the spacecraft during its climb to orbit and watch out for possible damage....
- If all goes well with the test, the countdown will continue to a lift-off at 16: 39 CEST on Tuesday.
- The next two lift-offs occurred around the 17th.