Takeoff

noun

1. The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.

   "The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough."

2. A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
3. A quantification, especially of building materials.

   "I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel."

4. The removal of sheets from the press.
5. The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.