takeoff

noun6

1. •
   A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.

   • The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.
   • That high-jumper's takeoff needs some work.
2. •
   The initial movement a surfer makes to start riding a wave.

   • Steamer Lane, home of the world's latest takeoff. — 1966
3. •
   A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

   • Weird Al's song "Lasagna" is a takeoff on the popular song "La Bamba".
4. •
   The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

   • Encyclopaedia of Sport The take-off should be selected with great care, and a pit of large dimensions provided on the landing side.
5. •
   A quantification, especially of building materials.

   • I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.
6. •
   (UK, historical) The removal of sheets from the press.