noun

launcher

launcher

The rocket launcher is ready for use.

The rocket launcher is ready for use.

He clicked the app launcher on his phone.

He clicked the app launcher on his phone.

((a/the)) launcher a device that launches sth. The rocket launcher is a powerful weapon.

Synonyms: starter, initiator, projector

From the verb 'launch' (to set in motion) plus the agent suffix '-er'. Literally 'something that launches'.

Think of something that 'launches' another thing, whether it's a rocket or a software application.

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