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mislaunches

mislaunches is the plural of mislaunch.

mislaunches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mislaunch.

Meaning of mislaunch

Noun

mislaunch (plural mislaunches)

  1. An attempt to launch something which results in it not following the intended trajectory.
    • It will take many static tests before we are ready to go, however I would rather see all the bugs removed on the ground than have a mislaunch.1961, “Project OSCAR Launching”, in CQ: The Radio Amateurs' Journal, volume 17, page 87
  2. The act of accidentally launching something.
    • Protection against mislaunch of nuclear weapons via SDI deployment of an ABM system, which is what is proposed to enhance safety from accidents, should neither be treated as a sop to calm the total defense-related spending authority […]1988, Arms Control Today, page 27
  3. The failure of a marketing campaign to introduce a new product.
    • Let us forget the whole muddled mislaunch and look at this important car as […]1968, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, “Those Elusive 3-Litres”, in The Autocar, page 53

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Questions about mislaunches

What is mislaunches the plural of?
Mislaunches is the plural of mislaunch.

Words near mislaunches in the dictionary

  1. mislaid property
  2. mislain
  3. misland
  4. mislaunch
  5. mislaunched
  6. mislaunches
  7. mislaunching
  8. mislaunder
  9. mislaundered
  10. mislaundering
  11. mislaunders

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