blastoff

[ blast-awf, -of, blahst- ]

noun

, Aerospace.

1. the launching of a rocket, guided missile, or spacecraft.

blastoff

/ ˈblɑːstˌɒf /

noun

1. the launching of a rocket under its own power
2. the time at which this occurs

verb

1. adverb; when tr, usually passive (of a rocket, spacemen, etc) to be launched

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastoff¹

First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase blast off

Example Sentences

The blastoff tickets had also been purchased—for June tenth.

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Ramsey was saying softly: “Fifty-three, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six … blastoff!”

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They went inside swiftly and in a very few minutes prepared the thousand-tonner for blastoff.

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The co-ordinator will hold up blastoff if we don't get off in three minutes, and Operations will scream.

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She had been busy since blastoff, testing the computers, checking and rechecking them, being overly efficient.

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Related Words

• launch
• liftoff
• takeoff