Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

launcher

/ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: launch-er
IPA: /ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

noun

An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.

Example Sentences

"The catapult made a good launcher for the small projectile."
"They shot down the helicopter with a rocket launcher."
"This actually occurs in perception of non-colliding Michotte displays: Even though there is a gap between the launcher stopping and the launchee starting, the launchee's motion appears to have been caused, at a distance, by the approach of the launcher […]"

Etymology

From launch + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/
British English: /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/

Inflected Forms

launchers (plural)

Phrases

custard launcher grenade launcher pig launcher rocket launcher

Synonyms

catapult rocket launcher

Questions

How do you pronounce launcher?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑnt͡ʃ.ɚ/.
What does launcher mean?: One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.
Where does launcher come from?: From launch + -er.

How to pronounce launcher

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