take-off
Because it is a word with a single syllable, take-off is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions oftake-off
- The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
Example: "The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough."
- A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
- A quantification, especially of building materials.
Example: "I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel."
- The removal of sheets from the press.
- The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
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