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LAUNCH AREA
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
Synonyms:
launch area; launch pad; launching pad; launchpad; pad
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("launch area" is a kind of...):
platform (a raised horizontal surface)
Holonyms ("launch area" is a part of...):
launching site (a place for launching pads)