launch

launch
[[t]lɔ͟ːntʃ[/t]]
♦♦
launches, launching, launched
1) VERB To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space.

[V n] NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays...

[V n] A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.

N-VAR
Launch is also a noun.

This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed.

2) VERB To launch a ship or a boat means to put it into water, often for the first time after it has been built.

[V n] There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed.

N-COUNT: usu with poss
Launch is also a noun.

The launch of a ship was a big occasion.

3) VERB To launch a large and important activity, for example a military attack, means to start it.

[V n] Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive...

[V n] The police have launched an investigation into the incident...

[V n] The President was on holiday when the coup was launched.

Syn:
N-COUNT: oft N of n
Launch is also a noun.

...the launch of a campaign to restore law and order.

4) VERB If a company launches a new product, it makes it available to the public.

[V n] Crabtree & Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve...

[V n] Marks & Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.

N-COUNT: oft N of n
Launch is also a noun.

The company's spending has also risen following the launch of a new Sunday magazine.

5) N-COUNT: also by N A launch is a large motorboat that is used for carrying people on rivers and lakes and in harbours.

The captain was on the deck of the launch, steadying the boat for the pilot...

We'll make a trip by launch to White Island.

Phrasal Verbs:

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