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单词 launchpad
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launchpad

noun

launch·​pad ˈlȯnch-ˌpad How to pronounce launchpad (audio)
ˈlänch-
: a nonflammable platform from which a rocket, launch vehicle, or guided missile can be launched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That opportunity to work for the wildly popular blog was the launchpad for Letman’s career in media, but her storytelling skills were honed long before then. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Aug. 2022 Birdman would, of course, go on to sweep the 2015 Academy Awards (with four wins, including for best film and best director) and help cement Venice’s status as the premier launchpad for awards season glory. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Eastern time, although stormy weather could be passing over the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at that time. Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Lightning struck special protective towers around the launchpad Saturday, but the towers worked as designed and the rocket was ruled good to go. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 There’s like, 100 versions of that [launchpad] thing. Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2022 But franchising rather than starting a business from square one can offer business owners a launchpad as well as a support system to get started. Pete First, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The latest entry is Fora, self-described as a tech-forward travel agency that essentially serves as a hub for experienced travelers looking for a launchpad to run a side gig (or more) as a travel agent. Rachel King, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 The mission, called the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, and known as CAPSTONE, is scheduled to lift off the launchpad on Monday, June 7, at 5:50 a.m. ET. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

launchpad

noun

launch·​pad ˈlȯnch-ˌpad How to pronounce launchpad (audio)
: a nonflammable platform from which a rocket can be launched

launchpad

noun

as in pad
an area from which a rocket is launched
often used figuratively
The TV cameras were focused on the launchpad as the time for liftoff approached. The program she hosted on local radio was the launchpad for her network career.

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