mislaunch
/ˈmɪslɔːntʃ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An attempt to launch something which results in it not following the intended trajectory.
noun
The act of accidentally launching something.
verb
To launch a projectile or vehicle so that it does not follow the correct trajectory.
verb
To accidentally launch something that should not be launched.
verb
To fail in the introduction of a product or program.
Example Sentences
- "It will take many static tests before we are ready to go, however I would rather see all the bugs removed on the ground than have a mislaunch."
- "Despite the expensive July mislaunch which resulted in a $300,000 loss in operating profit, the network boosted that profit to $1.124 million in '69."
- "As the guide tells the story of the 1990 mislaunch of the $150-million IS-VI F3, you can almost feel the tension. During that launch from this control center, a mechanical failure in the rocket caused the F3 to spin into space."
- "Protection against mislaunch of nuclear weapons via SDI deployment of an ABM system, which is what is proposed to enhance safety from accidents, should neither be treated as a sop to calm the total defense-related spending authority […]"
- "Computerised count down is introduced to eliminate the possibility of mislaunch."
- "By making it possible to minimize the consequences of a mislaunch, the DAL system addresses to some degree the contributing factors of nuclear forces operating at high day-to-day readiness."