rocket launcher
Americannoun
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a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.
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a vehicle equipped with many such tubes for the simultaneous firing of rockets.
Etymology
Origin of rocket launcher
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The rocket launcher and satellite maker is planning a public listing that’s expected to break records.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Musk is also head of several private companies including xAI, the maker of the Grok chatbot, and the rocket launcher SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Europe must quickly get its own reusable rocket launcher to catch up to billionaire Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX, European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher told AFP in an interview.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
Williams: Since when have you had a rocket launcher?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
His rifle changed into a sword and then a rocket launcher.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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