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nounthe act of propelling with force
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nounthe act of beginning something new
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nounthe act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first timetype of:
Definition that contains launching
- shot the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- countdown counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
- guided subject to guidance or control especially after launching
- launcher armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
- liftoff the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
- blastoff the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- unguided not subject to guidance or control after launching
- rifle grenade a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle
- launching site a place for launching pads
- rocket firing the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power