take-offs
Departures from runways
Take-offs is the plural of take-off, which has several distinct meanings.
In aviation, a take-off is the moment an aircraft leaves the ground: The take-off was smooth despite the crosswind.
A take-off can also be a humorous imitation or parody: His take-off of the president had everyone laughing.
In sports, the take-off is the spot or moment of launching into a jump.
Paved path for planes
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- thrustForceful forward motion
flaps · cockpit · pilot · aerodynamics · altitude · aircraft · jetliner · propeller
Effect on the mind
- imitationCopy of the original
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
caricature · mockery · sendup · sketch · mimicry · burlesque · comedy · impersonation
Backward enumeration to zero
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- missionPurpose-driven task
- orbitCurved celestial path
spaceport · satellite · booster · trajectory · payload · astronaut · capsule · blast-off
Forceful forward motion
- speedRate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- g-forceAcceleration in gravitational units
velocity · surge · boost · turbocharge · full-throttle · horsepower · quickening · launch
Founding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- dawnDay's first glow
- genesisPoint of creation
- launchSet into motion
kickoff · outset · onset · inauguration · birth · origin · threshold · groundwork
runway
Paved path for planes
thrust · flaps · cockpit · pilot · aerodynamics · altitude · aircraft · jetliner · propeller · glidepath
impression
Effect on the mind
lampoon · caricature · mockery · sendup · sketch · mimicry · burlesque · comedy · impersonation · exaggeration
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
orbit · spaceport · satellite · booster · trajectory · payload · astronaut · capsule · blast-off · rocket
thrust
Forceful forward motion
- speedRate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
g-force · velocity · surge · boost · turbocharge · full-throttle · horsepower · quickening · launch · burst
inception
Founding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- dawnDay's first glow
- genesisPoint of creation
launch · kickoff · outset · onset · inauguration · birth · origin · threshold · groundwork · foundation
terminal
At the endpoint
goodbye · check-in · passport · luggage · announcement · security · customs · immigration · delay · embarkation
take-offslandings
Reaching the ground
touchdowns · arrivals · descents · approaches · groundings
take-offsput-ons
Staged deceptions or pranks
additions · attachments · arrivals · applications · installations