| launch pad n. 1. The base or platform from which a rocket or space vehicle is launched. 2. A foundation or starting point. |
launch pad, launching pad
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1. (Astronautics) a platform from which a spacecraft, rocket, etc., is launched
2. an effective starting point for a career, enterprise, or campaign
A concrete or other hard surface area on which a missile launcher is positioned.
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| Noun | 1. |  launch pad - a platform from which rockets or space craft are launchedplatform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" launching site - a place for launching pads |
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