launcher

noun

Definition of launchernext
as in generator

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Recent Examples of launcher On Monday, Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force announced the deployment of a Type-12 missile launcher on the southernmost remote island of Minamitorishima, an apparent response to China’s growing activity expanding into the Pacific. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 The Israeli soldiers also fired at a structure where militants operated from, and dismantled a rocket launcher, the statement published Sunday read. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Kids can easily tucker themselves out by jumping on the launcher. — Parents, 23 June 2026 Epic has been open about its ambitions to make the launcher match Steam's user experience. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for launcher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launcher
  1. generator
  2. driver
  3. executor
  4. activator
  5. vehicle
  6. agency
  7. trigger
  8. catalyst
Noun
  • Oen Sujet’s catalog sounds equally like the product of a random number generator or a malfunctioning algorithm as of a deeply mercurial artist.
    — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • First, a low-voltage DC generator runs a high-voltage AC inverter, which then channels current through a transformer and finally a voltage multiplier.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of generator
Noun
  • The drivers are aging demographics, a growing short- and long-sighted population, and the smart eyewear boom; Euromonitor predicts a 48% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to 2030 for the latter.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • Nearby, Ahmado, a 42-year-old sewage truck driver, was at work when the same attack struck a group of water trucks.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of driver
Noun
  • His sister Jody Allen, the executor of his will and trust, has run the teams in his absence.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026
  • The team was placed in a trust and his sister, Jody Allen, was named the executor and trustee of his estate.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of executor
Noun
  • The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement.
    — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of activator
Noun
  • After the fatal shooting, an FBI agent said small bags consistent with drug packaging that contained a substance resembling methamphetamine could be seen in plain view inside the vehicle.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • Ukrainian border guards patrol the area around the clock using armored vehicles, drones and other surveillance systems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of vehicle
Noun
  • The Young Parents Project will close July 31 after Citrus Health Network, the lead agency overseeing Miami-Dade’s child welfare system and a partner of the program for five years, eliminated its $577,453 contract to help address a budget deficit.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The sheriff's office said multiple agencies responded by deploying boats and emergency personnel to the scene.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Transfer restrictions often require company approvals or trigger rights of first refusal.
    — Caroline Farah Lembck, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Given Holzinger’s notoriety, and her own ironic relationship to extremes, her use of trigger warnings, posted before every performance, may seem beside the point, or even hypocritical.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of trigger
Noun
  • The shift boosts the catalyst’s efficiency to activate hydrogen and selectively cleave the internal carbon bonds of the plastic.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • As markets shift, customer expectations evolve, and new technologies reshape the field, the strongest leaders harness change as a catalyst for building new sources of momentum.
    — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of catalyst

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