launch

/lɔːnʃ/ noun [C]

Definition

SENDING › the launching of a spacecraft, ship, or weapon: Poor weather delayed the space shuttle's launch.

BEGINNING › the beginning of an activity: The campaign's launch was a well-publicized event.

NEW PRODUCT › the time when a new product or service becomes available: The film's launch attracted a lot of Hollywood stars.

BOAT › a large boat with a motor: a police launch

(Definition of launch noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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