Launcher Meaning
/ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.
nounAn application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.
Sentence Examples
Tom downloaded a new app launcher to organize his smartphone's home screen.
The satellite launcher successfully placed three small probes into low Earth orbit.
The rocket launcher failed and it caused many injuries.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rocket ____ was set up on the platform for the test.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rocket ____ was set up at the designated site, and the engineers were ready for the final countdown.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English launch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English launcher From launch + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This actually occurs in perception of non-colliding Michotte displays: Even though there is a gap between the launcher stopping and the launchee starting, the launchee's motion appears to have been caused, at a distance, by the approach of the launcher […]"
— 2015, H. Clark Barrett, The Shape of Thought: How Mental Adaptations Evolve, page 110:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rocket ____ was set up on the platform for the test.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rocket ____ was set up at the designated site, and the engineers were ready for the final countdown.