launcher

noun/ˈlɔntʃər/

Frequency rank: #8,863 most common English word

Meaning

a device or vehicle used to send something (such as a rocket or missile) into the air or into space.

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Example sentence

The space agency used launcher to send the satellite into orbit.

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