BLASTOFF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

Synonyms:

blastoff; shot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("blastoff" is a kind of...):

rocket firing; rocket launching (the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power)

Derivation:

blast off (launch with great force)

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