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launcher

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launch·er  (lônchr, län-)
n.
One that launches, as:
a. A rifle attachment for firing grenades.
b. A device, such as an attached tube or a portable unit, for firing rockets.
c. An aircraft catapult.
A structural device designed to support and hold a missile in position for firing.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.launcherlauncher - armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
rocket launcher
armament - weaponry used by military or naval force
bazooka - a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
2.launcher - a device that launches aircraft from a warship
catapult
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"


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