TAKEOFF


Meaning of TAKEOFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtā-ˌkȯf ]

noun

Date: 1846

1. : an imitation especially in the way of caricature

2.

a. : a spot at which one takes off

b. : a starting point : point of departure

3.

a. : a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket

b. : an action of starting out

c. : a rapid rise in activity, growth, or popularity

an economic takeoff

4. : an action of removing something

5. : a mechanism for transmission of the power of an engine or vehicle to operate some other mechanism

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.