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launch pad

/ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/US/ˈlɑntʃ.pæd/

launch pad noun: the surface or structure from which a launch is made.

launch pad: the surface or structure from which a launch is made
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Noun

launch pad (plural launch pads)

  1. The surface or structure from which a launch is made.
  2. (figuratively) A starting point.
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launch pad meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada

launch pad in Hindi

the surface from which a launch is made
प्रक्षेपण स्थल prakṣepaṇ sthal

launch pad in Tamil

ஏவுமேடை, ஏவுதளம்

launch pad in Malayalam

വിക്ഷേപണത്തറ

launch pad in Kannada

ಹಾರುನೆಲೆ, ಏರುನೆಲೆ
More languagesFewer languages
launch pad in Tagalog
bunsuran
launch pad in Indonesian
landasan peluncuran
launch pad in Thai
แท่นปล่อยจรวด, ฐานปล่อยจรวด
launch pad in Vietnamese
bệ phóng

Forms of launch pad

plurallaunch pads
alternative formlaunchpad

Questions about launch pad

What does launch pad mean?
Launch pad means the surface or structure from which a launch is made.
What is launch pad in Hindi?
Launch pad in Hindi is प्रक्षेपण स्थल (prakṣepaṇ sthal). See Launch pad meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is launch pad?
Launch pad is a noun.
How do you pronounce launch pad?
Launch pad is pronounced /ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/ (UK).
What is the plural of launch pad?
The plural of launch pad is launch pads.

Words near launch pad in the dictionary

  1. launch loops
  2. launch lug
  3. launch lugs
  4. launch lunch
  5. launch one's lunch
  6. launch pad
  7. launch pads
  8. launch parties
  9. launch party
  10. launch time
  11. launch times

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: launch pad (page history and authors); launch pad (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); launch pad (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); launch pad (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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