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/lawn"cheuhr, lahn"-/, n.1. a person or thing that launches.2. a structural device designed to support and hold a missile in position for firing.[1815-25; LAUNCH1 + -ER1]
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Launcher — [ lɔːntʃə, englisch ] das, s/ , Abschussvorrichtung, besonders für Raketen … Universal-Lexikon
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launcher — noun Launcher is used after these nouns: ↑grenade, ↑missile, ↑rocket … Collocations dictionary
launcher — launch|er [ˈlo:ntʃə US ˈlo:ntʃər] n an object that is used to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky ▪ a rocket launcher … Dictionary of contemporary English
Launcher — Laun|cher [ lɔ:n(t)ʃə] der u. das; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. launcher> Startvorrichtung, bes. für Raketen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
