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liftoff

lift·off [ líft àwf, líft òf ] (plural lift·offs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. moment when rocket leaves launch pad: the time when a rocket or spacecraft leaves the launch pad

2. initial thrust sending rocket from ground: the initial thrust that sends a rocket or spacecraft upward from the launch pad into the atmosphere

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