launcher

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈlɑntʃ.ɚ/, /ˈlɔntʃ.ɚ/

Noun

launcher (plural launchers)

1. One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

   The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile.

   They shot down the helicopter with a rocket launcher.

2. (computing) An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.

Translations

• German: Abschussgerät
• Russian: гранатомёт

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