launcher

noun

launch·​er ˈlȯn-chər How to pronounce launcher (audio)
ˈlän-
: one that launches: such as
a
: a device for firing grenades
b
: a device for launching a missile

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Ukraine pressed for months and even years to get Western weapons: HIMARS rocket launchers, Abrams tanks and F-16 fighter jets. Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 What To Know The U.S. military estimated China has 300 launchers and 1,300 missiles for its MRBM force, a weapon system that has a range of 1,000 kilometers to 3,000 kilometers (621 miles to 1,864 miles), covering the entire first island chain, according to a map attached to the report. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 The launcher has been under intense scrutiny for years due to vast cost overruns and numerous delays in development. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Kirillov helped develop a thermobaric rocket launcher, the TOS-2, according to a biography published by RIA Novosti. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for launcher 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of launcher was in 1911

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“Launcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launcher. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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