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cold launch

cold launch noun: a form of vertical launching system where the missile is expelled by gas produced by a separate gas generator, and only ignites afterwards.

Noun

cold launch (countable and uncountable, plural cold launches)

  1. A form of vertical launching system where the missile is expelled by gas produced by a separate gas generator, and only ignites afterwards.
    Antonyms:
    hot launch

Antonyms of cold launch

  • hot launch

Forms of cold launch

pluralcold launches

Questions about cold launch

What does cold launch mean?
Cold launch means a form of vertical launching system where the missile is expelled by gas produced by a separate gas generator, and only ignites afterwards.
What part of speech is cold launch?
Cold launch is a noun.
What is the plural of cold launch?
The plural of cold launch is cold launches.

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