What does LAUNCHER mean?

Definitions for LAUNCHER
ˈlɔn tʃər, ˈlɑn-launch·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. launcher, rocket launchernoun

    armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket

  2. catapult, launchernoun

    a device that launches aircraft from a warship

Wiktionary

  1. launchernoun

    That which or who launches. A device which throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

  2. launchernoun

    application that holds icons or menus for frequently used programs

ChatGPT

  1. launcher

    A launcher is any type of device, system, or program that helps initiate and launch an action or a process. It could refer to a mechanical device used to propel something (like a rocket), or it could also refer to a computer program that starts other programs. Essentially, anything that aids in starting or initiating something can be considered a launcher. The exact meaning varies depending on the context in which it's used.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LAUNCHER in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LAUNCHER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of LAUNCHER in a Sentence

  1. Christophe Crepin:

    This cell did not include just those three. We think with all seriousness that they had accomplices, because of the weaponry, the logistics and the costs of it, these are heavy weapons. When I talk about things like a rocket launcher — it's not like buying a baguette on the corner. It's for targeted acts.

  2. The Wilson Center report:

    Finland’s artillery forces are the largest and best-equipped in Western Europe, with some 1,500 artillery weapons, including 700 Howitzer guns, 700 heavy mortar, and 100 rocket launcher systems, the Finnish artillery has more artillery firepower than the combined militaries of Poland, Germany, Norway, and Sweden can currently muster.

  3. Kim Dong-yub:

    North Korea is trying to selectively modernize conventional forces in a low-cost, high-efficiency way to focus on the economy and reassure the military while nuclear talks are under way, and the rocket launcher is a product of that effort, the latest test indicated that the system was ready for mass production and deployment.

  4. Unknown, Army Magazine of Preventive Maintenance:

    A slipping gear in your M203 grenade launcher can cause it to fire when you least expect it. This could make you very unpopular with what is left of your unit.

  5. Kenneth Halvorson:

    This ammunition is specific to that launcher and will not operate in any other launching device without catastrophic failure.

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