rocket launcher

noun

Military.

1. a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.

2. a vehicle equipped with many such tubes for the simultaneous firing of rockets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rocket launcher¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Thailand is especially aggrieved by the sudden use of multiple rocket launchers on Thursday that caused most of the civilian casualties, and dramatically escalated what until then had been small-scale skirmishes between their soldiers.

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Israeli air strikes continued overnight following the attack on the rocket launchers, with the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reporting that sites in north, central and south Gaza were hit.

From BBC

The Israeli military said it had hit dozens of rocket launchers and a command centre belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

From BBC

The IDF told BBC Verify the strikes were conducted "against terrorists and terror infrastructures including rocket launchers, weapons warehouse and manufacturing sites, operational apartments, underground infrastructure, operational headquarters, and terrorists hideout."

From BBC

Their Bazooka rocket launcher is also an essential part of their strategy.

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