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In natural English speech, "liftoff" appears in contexts such as: "spacecraft at the top of the 363 foot tower that was the Saturn 5 and prepared for a 7:51 AM liftoff for the moon. The redesigned Apollo spacecraft had been certified fit for flight, as had the Saturn 5 rocket.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/lɪftɒff/

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spacecraft at the top of the 363 foot tower that was the Saturn 5 and prepared for a 7:51 AM

liftoff for the moon.

The redesigned Apollo spacecraft had been certified fit for flight, as had the Saturn 5 rocket.

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Definitions of “liftoff”

noun

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

“we have liftoff [in narration of launches]”

noun

The point at which a person or animal leaves the ground, as for example when jumping.

“As she was on her approach to the hoop, taking that first Jordanesque liftoff step, her mouth guard fell floorward. Undeterred, she kept going up with the ball in her right hand.”

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