catapult launcher

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• launcher — n. 1. a device capable of launching a rocket. Syn: rocket launcher. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A device which launches aircraft from an aircraft carrier; it provides additional velocity to the airplane, to supplement that from the airplane s engines, so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• catapult — [kat′ə pult΄, kat′əpoolt΄] n. [L catapulta < Gr katapeltēs < kata , down, against + base of pallein, to toss, hurl] 1. an ancient military contrivance powered by either torsion or tension used for throwing or shooting stones, spears, etc. 2 …   English World dictionary

• launcher — [lôn′chər] n. 1. a catapult 2. a device for shooting a grenade from a rifle: in full grenade launcher 3. a device or structure that provides initial guidance to a self propelled missile, spacecraft, etc. or that catapults an airplane from a… …   English World dictionary

• launcher — noun /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə,ˈlɑntʃ.ɚ,ˈlɔntʃ.ɚ/ a) That which or who launches. A device which throws something or the person who initiates a launch. The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile. b) application that holds icons or menus for… …   Wiktionary

• catapult — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sling, slingshot, ballista, trebuchet, arbalest; see also mortar 2 , weapon 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. launcher, siege engine, slingshot, sling, trebuchet …   English dictionary for students

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