launch pad
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launch pad
n.
1. The base or platform from which a rocket or space vehicle is launched.
2. A foundation or starting point.
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launch pad
or launching padn
1. (Astronautics) a platform from which a spacecraft, rocket, etc, is launched
2. an effective starting point for a career, enterprise, or campaign
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
launch′
(or launch′ing) pad` or launch′pad`,
n.
1. the platform on which a rocket, missile, etc., is launched.
2. something that serves to launch or initiate.
[1955–60]
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launch pad
A concrete or other hard surface area on which a missile launcher is positioned.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | launch pad - a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" launching site - a place for launching pads |
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