launcher

/ˈlɔntʃər/
/ˈlɔntʃə/
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Other forms: launchers

Definitions of launcher
  1. noun
    armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
    synonyms: rocket launcher
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    types:
    bazooka
    a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
    type of:
    armament
    weaponry used by military or naval force
  2. noun
    a device that launches aircraft from a warship
    synonyms: catapult
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    type of:
    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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