rocket launcher

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noun Military.

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

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

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Origin of rocket launcher

First recorded in 1940–45

Israel said it was targeting Hamas and its networks, including rocket launchers and tunnels, but those targets are often intertwined with schools, clinics, and residential buildings.
The fighting in Gaza is over. The humanitarian crisis isn’t.|Jen Kirby|May 21, 2021|Vox
He punched through walls, jumped over scenery, and eventually had his own rocket launcher.
Every Resident Evil game, ranked|Gene Park|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
By converting an airplane into a rocket launcher, Virgin Orbit specializes in small, low-cost payloads.
SpaceX won’t be the only company launching commercial rockets in 2021|Charlie Wood|January 22, 2021|Popular-Science
The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

These people that work for the BOP are not rocket scientists.
How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Her brothers formed a group to rescue people after a rocket attack.
Drawing on the Memories of Syrian Women|Masha Hamilton|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is adopting technology—in rocket propulsion, composite construction, and aerodynamic refinements—already in use elsewhere.
Can Anyone Make Space Safe for Civilians?|Clive Irving|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That would require the rocket to run for 55 to 60 seconds without a glitch.
Can Anyone Make Space Safe for Civilians?|Clive Irving|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
General Pio del Pilar slept in the city every night, ready to give the rocket-signal for revolt.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
It was in conjunction with Mr. Booth that my father constructed the 'Rocket' engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The day “Rocket” was much older, and got a good share of the Isle of Wight traffic.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Francis Falconer, who died at Petersfield about 1874, drove the day “Rocket” all the time it ran.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
The Portsmouth Road has known no through coach since his “Rocket” was discontinued.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper