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blastoff
[blast-awf, -of, blahst-]
/ ˈblæstˌɔf, -ˌɒf, ˈblɑst- /
NOUN
rapid ascent, rocket launch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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To date, U.S. missile defense has been focused primarily on identifying ballistic missiles, by detecting the initial heat trail registered by their blastoffs and then calculating trajectory.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022
