take-off

noun

1. 1

   The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.

   “The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.”

2. 2

   A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

3. 3

   A quantification, especially of building materials.

   “I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.”

4. 4

   The removal of sheets from the press.

5. 5

   The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.