launcher

noun

launch·​er ˈlȯn-chər 

ˈlän-

: one that launches: such as

a

: a device for firing grenades

b

: a device for launching a missile

c

: launch vehicle

Examples of launcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a certain freedom not having social media available from your app launcher, knowing you won’t get disturbed on this device, but are still able to sit back with a good book, some light jazz, and… not much else. —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

Another document found with Cid contained a list of attacks with grenade launchers and assault rifles planned in Brasília and São Paulo. —Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

While officers in the garage tried to find Cook’s firearm before approaching him, Miller from outside the front of the house gave commands to other officers to retrieve a shield and a 40mm less-lethal projectile launcher, the reports showed. —Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025

The initial 10-week training program for National Guard recruits includes learning skills such as the use of M16 military assault rifles and grenade launchers. —Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above