takeoffs
Planes leaving ground
Takeoffs are the moments when aircraft leave the ground, and by extension, any departures or launchings.
A takeoff can also be an imitation or parody: His takeoff of the president was spot-on.
In sports, the takeoff is the point where an athlete leaves the surface—a long jumper's takeoff foot, a diver's takeoff from the board.
Set into motion
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- thrustForceful forward motion
booster · rocket · spacecraft · pad · mission · propulsion · trajectory · burn
Paved path for planes
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- thrustForceful forward motion
flaps · altitude · rotation · climb · clearance · throttle · acceleration · aerodynamics
Pretending to be another
- impressionEffect on the mind
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- send-upMocking imitation of something
caricature · mimicry · lampoon · mockery · skit · sketch · celebrity · SNL
launch
Set into motion
thrust · booster · rocket · spacecraft · pad · mission · propulsion · trajectory · burn · staging
runway
Paved path for planes
thrust · flaps · altitude · rotation · climb · clearance · throttle · acceleration · aerodynamics · ascent
impersonation
Pretending to be another
- impressionEffect on the mind
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
send-up · caricature · mimicry · lampoon · mockery · skit · sketch · celebrity · SNL · exaggeration
gate
Hinged barrier in fence
schedule · announcement · on-time · pushback · taxi · queue · morning · red-eye · connecting · consecutive
strip
Narrow elongated piece
undress · disrobe · clothes · shoes · hat · jacket · gloves · lid · cover · wrapper
- construction costsconstruction costs, material costs, labor rates, contractor fees, contractor bids
- flight instructorstudent pilot, solo flight, checkride, ground school, logbook
- humor publishingsatire magazines, humorous essays, editorial cartoons, political cartoons, comic strips
- action sports featuresramps, half-pipes, rails, kickers, jumps
- HVAC partsblower, burner, compressor, dampers, condenser
takeoffslandings
Reaching the ground
touchdowns · arrivals · descents · approaches · groundings
takeoffsput-ons
Staged deceptions or pranks
putting on · dressing · donning · covering up · layering