LAUNCHER

catapult, launcher

(noun) a device that launches aircraft from a warship

launcher, rocket launcher

(noun) armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

launcher (plural launchers)

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

(computing) An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.

Anagrams

• relaunch

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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