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booster a segment of a rocket that provides the main source of propulsion during takeoff. [1/4 definitions]
getaway the opening portion of a race; takeoff. [1/5 definitions]
jato an act or the process of taking off by an aircraft using auxiliary or disposable jet or rocket engines (acronym for "jet-assisted takeoff"). [1/2 definitions]
ready room a room where crew members of an aircraft receive instructions before takeoff.
scramble a rapid mass takeoff of military aircraft on a signal to intercept an enemy. [1/10 definitions]
thrust the propelling force of a jet engine or rocket, esp. on takeoff. [1/11 definitions]
VTOL abbreviation of "vertical takeoff and landing."