prelaunch
[pree-lawnch, -lahnch]
- preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
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Origin of prelaunch
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Examples from the Web for pre-launch
Contemporary Examples
Compared to the pre-launch prediction of 500,000 private enrollees in the first month, the news is disappointing.
First Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Are Dismal, but It’s No Failure YetJamelle Bouie
November 14, 2013
Historical Examples
There was no reason to suppose that the warhead had been temperature-controlled during the pre-launch countdown.
Pushbutton WarJoseph P. Martino