blastoff
[
blast
-awf, -of,
blahst
-]
/ˈblæstˌɔf, -ˌɒf, ˈblɑst-/
noun
,
Aerospace.
1.
the launching of a rocket, guided missile, or spacecraft.
Origin
1950-55;
noun use of verb phrase
blast off
Examples from the web for
blastoff
It doesn't emulate weightlessness, though it will shake you up a bit in a
blastoff
simulation.
Today's
blastoff
of the latest rover raises an interesting question.
The
blastoff
of the lover raises an interesting question.
Problems with an unrelated launch, however, pushed the
blastoff
back.
Such strength is critical not only for the landing but also for maintaining consciousness during
blastoff
.
British Dictionary definitions for
blastoff
blastoff
/
ˈblɑːstˌɒf
/
noun
1.
the launching of a rocket under its own power
2.
the time at which this occurs
verb
3.
(
adverb; when transitive, usually passive
) (of a rocket, spacemen, etc) to be launched