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launch lug

launch lug noun: a small vertical tube affixed to the side of a model rocket, which engages with a launch rod to stabilize the rocket's trajectory in its first few feet of flight.

Noun

launch lug (plural launch lugs)

  1. (model rocketry) A small vertical tube affixed to the side of a model rocket, which engages with a launch rod to stabilize the rocket's trajectory in its first few feet of flight.

Forms of launch lug

plurallaunch lugs

Questions about launch lug

What does launch lug mean?
Launch lug means a small vertical tube affixed to the side of a model rocket, which engages with a launch rod to stabilize the rocket's trajectory in its first few feet of flight.
What part of speech is launch lug?
Launch lug is a noun.
What is the plural of launch lug?
The plural of launch lug is launch lugs.

Words near launch lug in the dictionary

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