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launch vehicle

noun

Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space.

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Nearby words

  1. launceston,
  2. launch,
  3. launch control center,
  4. launch pad,
  5. launch shoe,
  6. launch window,
  7. launcher,
  8. launder,
  9. launderette,
  10. laundress

Origin of launch vehicle

First recorded in 1955–1960
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British Dictionary definitions for launch vehicle

launch vehicle

launching vehicle

noun

a rocket, without its payload, used to launch a spacecraft
another name for booster (def. 2)
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