scramble
verb [I or T] (TAKE OFF) /ˈskræm.bl̩/ specializedDefinition
› to (cause a plane to) take off very quickly: A helicopter was scrambled within minutes of the news.Travelling by aircraftAviationMovement through the air
(Definition of scramble verb (TAKE OFF) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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