Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
The removal of sheets from the press.
A quantification, especially of building materials.
The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.