Siren vs Takeoff - What's the difference?
siren | takeoff |
(original sense ) (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra.
A dangerously seductive woman.
A common name for salamanders of Siren and Sirenidae.
A common name for mammals of Sirenia .
Relating to or like a siren.
The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
*1897 , Edward Bellamy, Equality ,
*:I came across a little pamphlet of the period, yellow and almost undecipherable, which, on examination, I found to be a rather amusing skit or satirical take-off on the profit system.
A quantification, especially of building materials.
As a noun takeoff is
the rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.siren
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(wikipedia siren)Alternative forms
* sirene (dated or archaic)Noun
(en-noun)Derived terms
* siren song * sirenian * sirenicAdjective
Synonyms
* bewitching * enchanting * enticing * sirenicReferences
*Anagrams
* * * * *takeoff
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Alternative forms
* take-offNoun
(wikipedia takeoff) (en noun)- The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.
- song "Lasagna" is a takeoff on the popular song "La Bamba".
- I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.