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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.
takeoff
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* 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.