launcher

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɔːntʃə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɔntʃɚ, ˈlɑn-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lôn′chər, län′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
launch•er /ˈlɔntʃɚ, ˈlɑn-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Militarya person or thing that launches, esp. a device for holding a rocket or grenade in position for firing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
launch•er  (lôn′chər, län′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya person or thing that launches.
  2. Military, Rocketrya structural device designed to support and hold a missile in position for firing.
  • launch1 + -er1 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
launcher / ˈlɔːntʃə/
  1. any installation, vehicle, or other device for launching rockets, missiles, or other projectiles
'launcher' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bradley Fighting Vehicle - bazooka - grenade launcher - rifle grenade - rocket - rocket gun - rocket launcher - self-propelled - tow

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