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the precise instant gravity files an official complaint and loses.

means The moment a rocket or aircraft leaves the ground and begins to ascend.

from A plain English compound of "lift" + "off," both ancient Germanic words — "lift" is related to Old Norse "lypta," to raise. The fused noun "liftoff" is a 20th-century child of the rocket age, rising into common use alongside the space programs that gave it a literal job to do.

thrust mathengines must beat the rocket's full weight to move
max-qpeak aerodynamic stress hits roughly a minute up
sound suppressionthousands of gallons of water muffle launchpad shockwaves
hold-downclamps confirm full thrust before releasing the rocket
escape velocityabout 25,000 mph fully breaks Earth's grip
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