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LAUNCHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device that launches aircraft from a warship
Synonyms:
catapult; launcher
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("launcher" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Derivation:
launch (propel with force)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
Synonyms:
launcher; rocket launcher
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("launcher" is a kind of...):
armament (weaponry used by military or naval force)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "launcher"):
bazooka (a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon)
Derivation:
launch (propel with force)
