launch

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launch
lɔːn(t)ʃ Listen
Meanings
verb
  • set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.
    E.g. the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen
  • start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise).
    E.g. the government is to launch a £1.25 million publicity campaign
noun
  • an act or instance of launching something.
    E.g. the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving
noun
  • a large motorboat, used especially for short trips.
    E.g. she cruised the waterways on a luxury motor launch

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