launch

Definitions

1. boat, motorboat, speedboat
2. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
3. The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
4. launch (boat)
5. The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
6. A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
7. An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
8. An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.

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Examples

“Dotcom mania was slow in coming to higher education, but now it has the venerable industry firmly in its grip. Since the launch⟳ early last⟳ year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open⟳ online courses, the ivory towers of academia have⟳ been shaken to their foundations.”

“The initial awards will give⟳ $316 million to SpaceX for one launch⟳ and $337 million to ULA for two launches. […] Military officials did not say⟳ exactly how many launches that might enetail^([sic]), nor did they provide⟳ a total contract value.”

“product launch⟳”

“book launch⟳”

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