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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Venezuela’s defense minister, Vladimir Padrino, has been photographed several times with the launchers in Caracas. Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 For ten days in July, fighter jets roared, infantry exchanged fire in crowded streets, and mobile missile launchers twirled their payloads from sandy beachheads as part of its annual Han Kuang exercises. Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Harvick said agents get training in use of physical force, batons, pepper ball launchers and chemical agents such as tear gas. Daniella Silva, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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