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The correct spelling is takeoff.

How to pronounce takeoff

noun

Say it like: Tak-eof-f

The correct spelling is takeoff. The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight. For example: "The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough."

Usage Examples

The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.

I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
  2. 2.A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
  3. 3.A quantification, especially of building materials.
  4. 4.The removal of sheets from the press.
  5. 5.The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

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