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launcher

UK/ˈlɔːntʃ.ə//ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/

launcher noun: one who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

Noun

launcher (plural launchers)

  1. 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.
  2. An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.

launcher meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

launcher in Hindi

प्रक्षेपक, लांचर, प्रक्षेपणक

launcher in Tamil

ஏவி, ஏவுத் தம்பம்

launcher in Marathi

प्रक्षेपक, प्रक्षेपणकर्ता, प्रक्षेपणक

launcher in Urdu

لانچر, لانچ کرنے والا
More languagesFewer languages
launcher in Bengali
উৎক্ষেপণকারী, লঞ্চার
launcher in Telugu
లాంచర్
launcher in Malayalam
ലോഞ്ചർ
launcher in Kannada
ಲಾಂಚರ್
launcher in Punjabi
ਲਾਂਚਰ, ਲਾਂਚ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ, ਲੌਂਚਰ
launcher in Gujarati
લોન્ચર, પ્રક્ષેપણકર્તા
launcher in Odia
ଉତ୍କ୍ଷେପଣକାରୀ, ଲଞ୍ଚର୍
launcher in Nepali
लन्चर, प्रक्षेपणकर्ता, लञ्चर
launcher in Malay
pelancar

Examples of launcher in a sentence

  • A heavy machine gun, anti-materiel rifle, or rocket launcher might be a crew-served weapon.
  • A heavy machine gun, anti-materiel rifle, or rocket launcher might be crew-served.
  • The other unlocks, like a grenade launcher or a sniper's steady ability, didn't fit into my playstyle.

All 18 example sentences with launcher

Forms of launcher

plurallaunchers

Plural of launcher: launchers

Origin of launcher

From launch + -er.

Words formed from launcher

Phrases with launcher

Questions about launcher

What does launcher mean?
Launcher means one who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.
What is launcher in Hindi?
Launcher in Hindi is प्रक्षेपक, लांचर, प्रक्षेपणक. See Launcher meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is launcher?
Launcher is a noun.
How do you pronounce launcher?
Launcher is pronounced /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of launcher?
The plural of launcher is launchers.

Words near launcher in the dictionary

  1. launched
  2. launched into
  3. launched lunch
  4. launchee
  5. launchees
  6. launcher
  7. launchers
  8. launches
  9. launches into
  10. launches lunch
  11. launchest

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: launcher (page history and authors); launcher (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); launcher (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); launcher (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). 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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