blastoff
nounUK /ˈblɑːstɒf/
US /ˈblæstɔːf/
The moment a rocket leaves the ground and flies up into the sky.
Everyone counted down and watched the blastoff of the rocket.
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2. The act of starting something with great energy.
The new project had a real blastoff after the team meeting.
3. A sudden, powerful beginning of an event or activity.
The festival's blastoff was a huge fireworks show.
4. The firing of a rocket's engines to begin flight.
Engine blastoff shook the ground for miles around.