ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Launcher

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Launcher is a noun meaning One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

Meaning

One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

More Meanings

  1. (computing) An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.

Example Sentences

They shot down the helicopter with a rocket launcher.
The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile.
This actually occurs in perception of non-colliding Michotte displays: Even though there is a gap between the launcher stopping and the launchee starting, the launchee's motion appears to have been caused, at a distance, by the approach of the launcher […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for launcher

Depending on context, synonyms include catapult.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include catapult, launching, grenade, trigger, bomber, launch.

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