launcher

noun

launch·​er ˈlȯn-chər How to pronounce launcher (audio)
ˈlän-
: one that launches: such as
a
: a device for firing grenades
b
: a device for launching a missile

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The system combines a command post known as the Fire Distribution Center, Raytheon’s AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel 3D radar, electro-optical and infrared sensors, and multiple missile launchers equipped with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025 At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025 Rombough, accused of illegally shooting people with his launcher, pleaded guilty and became a government’s witness. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Apple has deprecated Launchpad in macOS 26 and replaced it with the Apps launcher in the Dock. Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for launcher

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of launcher was in 1911

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“Launcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launcher. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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