blast off

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English - English
to begin ascent under rocket power
launch with great force; "the rockets were blasted off
launch with great force; "the rockets were blasted off"
When a space rocket blasts off, it leaves the ground at the start of its journey. see also blast-off
{f} take off, lift off from a surface (as of a rocket)
Blast-off is the moment when a rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air to begin a journey into space. The original planned launch was called off four minutes before blast-off. the moment when a spacecraft leaves the ground
blastoff
The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
blastoff
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
blastoff
{i} rocket launch
blast off

    Turkish pronunciation

    bläst ôf

    Antonyms

    drop, fall

    Pronunciation

    /ˈblast ˈôf/ /ˈblæst ˈɔːf/

    Etymology

    [ 'blast ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bl[AE]st; akin to Old High German blAst blast, blAsan to blow, Old English blAwan; more at BLOW.
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