Launch: meaning, definitions and examples
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launch
[ lɔːn(t)ʃ ]
space exploration
To launch means to send something, usually a rocket or spacecraft, into the air or space. It involves the ignition of engines and the release of the object into the atmosphere.
Synonyms
blast off, send-up, take off
Examples of usage
- The space agency plans to launch a new satellite into orbit next week.
- The rocket successfully launched from the launch pad.
- After months of preparation, the spacecraft was finally ready to launch.
Translations
Translations of the word "launch" in other languages:
🇵🇹 lançamento
- decolar
- iniciar
🇮🇳 प्रक्षेपण
- शुरू करना
- लॉन्च करना
🇩🇪 Start
- Einführung
- Abschuss
🇮🇩 peluncuran
- memulai
- meluncurkan
🇺🇦 запуск
- старт
- початок
🇵🇱 start
- uruchomienie
- wystrzelenie
🇯🇵 発射 (はっしゃ)
- 開始 (かいし)
- 打ち上げ (うちあげ)
🇫🇷 lancement
- démarrage
- début
🇪🇸 lanzamiento
- inicio
- comenzar
🇹🇷 fırlatma
- başlatma
- lansman
🇰🇷 발사 (발사)
- 시작 (시작)
- 출시 (출시)
🇸🇦 إطلاق
- بدء
- إطلاق
🇨🇿 start
- spuštění
- zahájení
🇸🇰 štart
- spustenie
- vypustenie
🇨🇳 发射 (fāshè)
- 启动 (qǐdòng)
- 开始 (kāishǐ)
🇸🇮 zagon
- začetek
- izstrelitev
🇮🇸 sjósending
- ræsing
- upphaf
🇰🇿 іске қосу
- бастау
- ұшыру
🇬🇪 გაშვება
- დაწყება
- სტარტი
🇦🇿 buraxılış
- başlama
- işə salma
🇲🇽 lanzamiento
- inicio
- comenzar
Word origin
The word 'launch' originated from the Middle English word 'launche', which came from the Old French word 'lanchier', meaning to hurl or throw. The term has been used in the context of space exploration since the mid-20th century, with significant advancements in rocket technology.
See also: launchable, launcher.