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The correct spelling is launching.
How to pronounce launching
verb
Say it like: Lau-nch-ing
The correct spelling is launching. To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force. For example: "The navy launched another ship."
Usage Examples
“The navy launched another ship.”
“NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts.”
“Our business launched a new project.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- 2.To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
- 3.To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
- 4.To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
- 5.To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
noun
- 1.The act by which something is launched; a launch.
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