launching
verbnounattested in dialogue
- United States
The act by which something is launched; a launch.
verb
- 1
Also a form of launchpresent participle and gerund of launch
noun
- 1
The act by which something is launched; a launch.
The launching of the Titanic.
By 1940 they had conducted 25 successful launchings of A5 rockets, which reached 10 miles altitude and had a range of 12 miles.
Forms
- plural
- launchings
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