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

Examples of launcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their deadly innovations included empty bean cans converted into hand grenades, a homemade nitrobenzene replacement and a grenade launcher that used packets of digestive biscuits to minimize recoil. Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024 Tamir missiles and launchers: Each battery has three to four launchers, each with up to 20 Tamirs. George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024 Pyongyang’s shows of power included long-range artillery and multiple rocket launchers, which pose a threat to the South Korean capital Seoul and other key areas near the border. Brad Lendon, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024 At that point, SWAT officers utilized less lethal launchers. Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024 His videos about weapons have gotten 557 million views on such topics as grenade launchers, Nazi machine guns and the gun used to kill Abraham Lincoln. David Ingram, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024 This equipment included armored personnel carriers and trucks, tanks, anti-aircraft systems, and rocket launchers. Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024 Each Iron Dome battery consists of three to four launchers that can each carry up to 20 Tamir interceptor missiles. Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2024 Such a job would normally fall to sappers, but Perun had at his disposal an electric land drone with all-terrain tires and a rocket launcher, as well as an F.P.V. controller and goggles. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024

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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 Apr. 2024.

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