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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.

launcher [ˈlɔːntʃə]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) any installation, vehicle, or other device for launching rockets, missiles, or other projectiles

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
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
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
Translations
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃəʳ] N (also rocket launcher) → lanzacohetes m inv (also missile launcher) → lanzamisiles m inv, lanzadera f de misiles
launcher
n
(Mil) → Werfer m; (for rockets) → Abschussvorrichtung f
(Aviat) → Katapult nt, → Startschleuder f
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃəʳ] n (Aer) → lanciamissili m inv
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃəʳ] n (Aer) → lanciamissili m inv


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