Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Removal; specifically, removal by death; killing.
- noun In printing, the act of taking sheets from a printing-machine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Removal; murder. See To take off (c), under
take , v. t. - noun (Print.), engraving The removal of sheets from the press.
- noun Act of presenting a take-off, or burlesque imitation.
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Examples
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This is just taking-off, and it is an exciting moment for the future of mobile user experience and interface.
Jonathan Spalter: Wireless Wonderland Jonathan Spalter 2011
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He flourished the Winchester in his hand to indicate the manner of the taking-off.
The Wit of Porportuk 2010
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"An 'that means that there's men aboard the Elsinore right now financially interested in my taking-off."
CHAPTER XXXI 2010
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That there are still racists in America is an ugly truth, and it shouldn't be ignored, but the timing, tone, and taking-off point of this front page piece in the Washington Post seem to emphasize one of the absolutely least newsworthy aspects of Obama's campaign: Some people won't vote for a black person -- just because he's black.
Breaking: Racism Not Entirely Eradicated in the United States - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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He said the good news is that this happened while the plane was in cruising mode, it wasn't taking-off or landing, which would have been more dangerous.
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I've had extensive communication with Lou Pepper, who was CEO in the 1980's when the bank's expansion and success really started taking-off.
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Har-Har the USD sucks right now and the canadian dollar is taking-off.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - New Line Blacklists Jackson 2007
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John Freeman of the National Book Critics Circle, blogging at the Guardian, used the poll as a taking-off point (or evidence) for an unhappy piece about reading in America, apparently inspired by a trip to Vegas (which I admit, depresses me too).
Link-Mad Response: American Reading Habits Will Surprise You Book Nerd 2007
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John Freeman of the National Book Critics Circle, blogging at the Guardian, used the poll as a taking-off point (or evidence) for an unhappy piece about reading in America, apparently inspired by a trip to Vegas (which I admit, depresses me too).
Archive 2007-08-24 Book Nerd 2007
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The GOP Tries to Fake It About Foley yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'The GOP Tries to Fake It About Foley'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: A screed on the widespread sickness and corruption of this administration, with Mark Foley as the taking-off focus.'
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