American English pronunciation

How to pronounce launcher

IPA transcription: ['lɔntʃɚ]

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Noun

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

  • a device that launches aircraft from a warship

Usage examples

  • The destroyer received four Standard missile launchers with a launch capability of eight missiles.
  • Her missile launchers are now on display at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia.
  • A launcher with drill missiles has been preserved and is on display at Explosion!
  • The demand for that kind of launcher is increasing.
  • The complete system is more commonly known as a Grad multiple rocket launcher system.
  • The launcher comes in several variants, each distinguished by their height.
  • Subsequently a self-propelled variant was developed, with four launchers carried by Dodge truck.
  • Seagnat launchers provide for chaff or flare decoys.
  • Large-bore launchers are classified as firearms in most countries.
  • At the same time, the number of launchers were increased to six.