launching en · NOUN
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Meanings
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The act by which something is launched; a launch.
The launching of the Titanic.
By 1940 they had conducted 25 successful launchings of A5 rockets, which reached 10 miles altitude and had a range of 12 miles.
2010, Raymond Friedman, A History of Jet Propulsion, Including Rockets, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| launchings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
no sjøsetting (act by which something is launched) · gl lanzamento (act by which something is launched) · nn sjøsetting (act by which something is launched) · fi lanseeraus (act by which something is launched) · da søsætning (act by which something is launched) · gl botadura (act by which something is launched) · sv sjösättning (act by which something is launched) · fi käynnistäminen (act by which something is launched) · es lanzamiento (act by which something is launched) · nn sjøsetjing (act by which something is launched) · no sjøsetning (act by which something is launched) · fi julkistaminen (act by which something is launched) · fi vesillelasku (act by which something is launched) · hi प्रक्षेपण (act by which something is launched)