launching

launch ¹

 (lônch, länch)

v. launched, launch·ing, launch·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To throw or propel with force; hurl: launch a spear.

b. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion: launch a rocket; launch a torpedo.

2. Nautical To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

3. To set going; initiate: launch a career; launch a business venture. See Synonyms at begin.

4. To introduce to the public or to a market: launched the new perfume with prime-time commercials on the major networks.

5. To give (someone) a start, as in a career or vocation.

v.intr.

1. To begin a new venture or phase; embark: launch forth on a dangerous mission; launched out on her own after college.

2. To enter enthusiastically into something; plunge: launched into a description of the movie.

n.

The act of launching.

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[Middle English launchen, from Old North French lancher, from Latin lanceāre, to wield a lance, from lancea, lance; see lance.]

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launch ²

(lônch, länch)

n.

1. A large ship's boat.

2. A large, open motorboat.

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[Alteration (possibly influenced by launch) of Early Modern English lanch, ultimately (possibly partly via Spanish lancha) from Portuguese lancha, perhaps alteration of lancara, a kind of small swift Asian oared boat, from Malay lancaran : lancar, swift + -an, nominalizing suffix.]

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launching

(ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ)

n

another name for launch¹¹¹

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	launching - the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
	2.	launching - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" debut, first appearance, introduction, unveiling, entry commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" induction - the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state" product introduction - the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" naturalisation, naturalization - the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
	3.	launching - the act of propelling with force launch actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling rocket firing, rocket launching - the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power

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Translations

launching

[ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ]

A. N [of missile, satellite, lifeboat, company, product] → lanzamiento m; [of ship] → botadura f

B. CPD launching ceremony N → ceremonia f de botadura
launching pad N → rampa f or plataforma f de lanzamiento
launching site N → lugar m del lanzamiento

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launching

[ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ] n

[ship, plane] → lancement m

[product, campaign, project] → lancement mlaunching pad n

[rocket, missile] → rampe f de lancement

[career] → rampe f de lancement, tremplin mlaunching site n → aire f de lancementlaunch pad n

[rocket, missile] → rampe f de lancement

[career] → rampe f de lancement, tremplin m

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launching

:

launching pad

n → Start- or Abschussrampe f; (fig) → Sprungbrett nt

launching site

n → Abschussbasis f

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launching

[ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ] n → lancio; (of ship) → varo; (of shore lifeboat) → uscita; (of ship's boat) → calo, calata (in mare)

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