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launcher.

One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/UK/ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/US/ˈlɔnt͡ʃ.ɚ/US
  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.

Where this word comes from

From launch + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.