take-off noun [U,C]

1

the moment at which an aircraft leaves the ground:

The plane is ready for take-off.

OPP LANDING

2

the moment at which sth suddenly becomes very successful:

The local economy is poised for take-off.

The company are hoping for a quick take-off for their latest phone.

TAKE verb

• career path
• career pattern
• careers advice
• careers fair
• careers officer
• career structure
• career woman
• careline
• caretaker
• cargo
• cargo handling
• carmaker
• carnet
• carpet-bomb
• car pool
• carr. fwd.
• carriage
• carriage and freight
• carriage and insurance paid to
• carriage forward
• carriage paid to
• carried forward
• carried over
• carrier
• carrier's risk