launcher
Americannoun
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launchers
plural
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a person or thing that launches.
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a structural device designed to support and hold a missile in position for firing.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of launcher
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Once the drone is ready, soldiers gingerly place it on the catapult launcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Blanco’s family’s lawsuit argued the officers could have done more to deescalate the encounter, including through the use of less-lethal weapons, such as a 40mm projectile launcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
This was followed by Falcon Heavy, a much more powerful launcher with two Falcon 9 boosters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
All solid rocket booster segments have arrived at Kennedy Space Center, and upgrades to the mobile launcher remain on schedule.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
I thank him, and he heads back home to shoot his potato launcher, or dissect bugs, or whatever a kid like him does with his free time.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Washington said its forces attacked Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak on Sunday to prevent Tehran from planting mines in the strait's key shipping lanes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The attack follows the first known US strikes on Iran since late July earlier this week, when forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
On Sunday, the United States struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strike on Iran since late July.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
U.S. forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The twins get an enormous castle with knights and two dragons, a T-ball set, and matching super-water-balloon launchers from Roli.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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