1. The act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time 
2. The act of beginning something new
   - introduction, debut, first appearance, unveiling, entry 
3. The act of propelling with force
   - launch

1. Set up or found
   - establish, set up, found 
2. Propel with force
   "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship" 
3. Launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
   "launch a ship" 
4. Begin with vigour
   "He launched into a long diatribe"
   - plunge 
5. Get going; give impetus to
   "launch a career"
   - set in motion 
6. Smoothen the surface of
   "launch plaster"

Derived forms: launchings

See also: launcher

Type of: actuation, begin, beginning, commence, commencement, displace, get, get down, impel, move, open, open up, propel, propulsion, set about, set out, smooth, smoothen, start, start out

Encyclopedia: Launch

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