launcher

English

Etymology

launch +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑntʃ.ɚ/, /ˈlɔntʃ.ɚ/
Rhymes: -ɔːntʃə(ɹ)

Noun

launcher (plural launchers)

One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.
The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile.

They shot down the helicopter with a rocket launcher.
(computing) An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.

Derived terms

Translations

a device that throws something

Finnish: laukaisin (fi), heitin
Greek: προωθητής (el) m (proothitís), εκτοξευτής (el) m (ektoxeftís)
Malay: pelancar

Romanian: lansator (ro) n
Russian: гранатомёт (ru) m (granatomjót)
Ukrainian: гранатоме́т (hranatomét)

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