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hard launch

The correct spelling is hard launch.

How to pronounce hard launch

noun

Say it like: Har-d l-aun-ch

The correct spelling is hard launch. A means of launching a guided missile, where the missile's rocket engine is ignited while still inside the launch assembly or tube. For example: "A hard launch is technically simpler than a soft launch, but produces a large backblast."

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A hard launch is technically simpler than a soft launch, but produces a large backblast.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A means of launching a guided missile, where the missile's rocket engine is ignited while still inside the launch assembly or tube.

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