launcher
word
Definition
A device or tool used to launch something, such as missiles or rockets; also used for software that starts programs or applications.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly refers to military devices that fire objects (like 'missile launcher'), but is often used in tech/business for programs that start apps ('app launcher'). 'Launcher' in gaming usually means a software interface to run games. Rare in everyday speech, mostly technical contexts.
Spanish: lanzador - lanzaderaPortuguese (BR): lançador - lançadeiraPortuguese (PT): lançador - lançadeiraChinese (Simplified): 发射器 - 启动器Chinese (Traditional): 發射器 - 啟動器Hindi: लॉन्चर - प्रक्षेपकArabic: قاذِف - مُطلِقBengali: লেন্সার - উৎক্ষেপণ যন্ত্র - অ্যাপ লঞ্চারRussian: пусковая установка - лаунчер (программа)Japanese: 発射装置 - ランチャー (ソフトウェア)Vietnamese: bệ phóng - trình khởi chạyKorean: 발사대 - 런처 (프로그램)Turkish: fırlatıcı - başlatıcı (uygulama yazılımı)Urdu: لانچر - پرتابی آلہIndonesian: peluncur - peluncur aplikasi
Example Sentences
The missile launcher was tested on the field.
basic
You can open the app with the launcher.
basic
The soldiers loaded the rocket launcher.
basic
Did you update the game launcher before playing?
natural
My phone's launcher lets me organize all my apps easily.
natural
She designed a new launcher for the satellite project.
natural