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launching
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun launching has 3 senses
- launching(n = noun.act) Array - the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time; Array is a kind of actuation, propulsion
- launching(n = noun.act) debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" is a kind of beginning, commencement, start
- launching(n = noun.act) launch - the act of propelling with force; Array is a kind of actuation, propulsion
has particulars: induction, product introduction, ushering in, naturalisation, naturalization
has particulars: rocket firing, rocket launching
CIDE DICTIONARY
launching, n.
- the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time. [WordNet 1.5]
- the act of beginning something new. [WordNet 1.5]
- the act of propelling with force. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
launching
coming out, curtain raiser, debut, embarkation, embarkment, first appearance, floating, flotation, inaugural address, inauguration, induction, initiation, installation, installment, introduction, maiden speech, opener, preliminary, unveiling
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