launcher
Translation
launcher
Examples
They used a rocket launcher.
They used a rocket launcher.
Click the icon to open the application launcher.
Click the icon to open the application launcher.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) a device that sends sth. into the air They used a rocket launcher.
((countable noun)) a computer program that starts other programs Click the icon to open the application launcher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: catapult, projector (for objects); starter, initiator (for programs)
Etymology
From the verb 'launch' + '-er' suffix, meaning a person or thing that launches.
Memory Tips
A 'launcher' is a devic'er' that 'launch'es things.