launching pad

launch pad

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /lɑːntʃ pæd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /lɑːntʃ pæd/

Definitions of launching pad words

noun launching pad the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth. 1
noun launching pad something that serves to launch or initiate: He used his legal experience as a launch pad for his career in politics. 1
countable noun launching pad A launching pad is the same as a launch pad. 0
noun launching pad launchpad (sense 1) 0
noun launching pad a place, thing, situation, etc. serving as the starting point or providing the impetus for something else 0

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Origin of launching pad

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Launching pad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Launching pad

launching pad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

launching pad usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for launching pad

noun launching pad

launch pad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.

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