launcher
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/ / /ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/ / /ˈlɔnt͡ʃ.ɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English launch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English launcher From launch + -er.
- One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.
“The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile.”
“They shot down the helicopter with a rocket launcher.”
- An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.