- blast off
- blast off last" off v. i. to begin ascending from the ground under rocket power; -- of a rocket. [PJC]
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blast off
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blast-off — n [U] the moment when a ↑spacecraft leaves the ground ▪ 10 seconds to blast off →blast off at ↑blast2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
blast|off — «BLAST F, OF; BLAHST », noun. a launching or taking off into rocket propelled flight: »The astronauts suffered no injury during blastoff and reentry … Useful english dictionary
blast-off — blast ,off noun uncount INFORMAL the moment when a SPACECRAFT leaves the ground: LIFT OFF … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blast off — verb launch with great force the rockets were blasted off • Derivationally related forms: ↑blastoff • Hypernyms: ↑launch • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * BE LAUNCHED, take off, lift off, leave the ground, become airborne, ta … Useful english dictionary
Blast Off! — Infobox Album Name = Blast Off! Type = compilation Longtype = Artist = The Blue Hearts Cover size = 250 Caption = Released = 1991 Recorded = Genre = Punk rock Length = 38:25 Language = Japanese Label = Juggler Records… … Wikipedia
Blast Off — Infobox VG title = Blast Off developer = Namco publisher = Namco designer = Nak, Tak release = genre = Vertical scrolling shooter modes = Up to 2 players, alternating turns cabinet = Upright arcade system = Namco System 1 display = Vertical… … Wikipedia
blast off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms blast off : present tense I/you/we/they blast off he/she/it blasts off present participle blasting off past tense blasted off past participle blasted off if a spaceship blasts off, it leaves the ground … English dictionary
blast-off — noun (U) the moment when a spacecraft leaves the ground: 10 seconds to blast off see also: blast off blast 2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blast-off — N UNCOUNT Blast off is the moment when a rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air to begin a journey into space. The original planned launch was called off four minutes before blast off … English dictionary
blast off — {v.} 1. To begin a rocket flight. * /The astronaut will blast off into orbit at six o clock./ 2. Also[blast away] {informal} To scold or protest violently. * /The coach blasted off at the team for poor playing./ … Dictionary of American idioms
