(~s)
Lift-off is the beginning of a rocket’s flight into space, when it leaves the ground.
The ~ was delayed about seven minutes...
The rocket tumbled out of control shortly after ~.
N-VAR
(~s)
Lift-off is the beginning of a rocket’s flight into space, when it leaves the ground.
The ~ was delayed about seven minutes...
The rocket tumbled out of control shortly after ~.
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012