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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The Vulcan rocket is now scheduled to launch its first national security mission around the middle of this year, following the Space Force's certification of ULA's new launcher last month. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025 In closed briefings in recent days, Pentagon officials have acknowledged that there has been only limited success in destroying the Houthis’ vast, largely underground arsenal of missiles, drones and launchers, according to congressional aides and allies. Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 One of the Ukrainian army’s U.S.-made High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System wheeled launchers took aim. David Axe, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Israeli airstrikes have destroyed over 70 percent of the group’s strategic long-range missiles, antiaircraft missiles, antiship missiles, and short-range rocket launchers. Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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