to launch a ship

  • 11launch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ commercial, official, press (esp. BrE), public ▪ The commercial launch was the end of 2007. ▪ She is signing copies of her book at the official launch …

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  • 12launch — launch1 launchable, adj. /lawnch, lahnch/, v.t. 1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water. 2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water. 3. to send forth, catapult, or release, as a… …

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  • 13launch — launch1 W2 [lo:ntʃ US lo:ntʃ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(start something)¦ 2¦(product)¦ 3¦(boat)¦ 4¦(sky/space)¦ 5¦(computer)¦ 6 launch yourself forwards/up/from etc Phrasal verbs  launch into something  launch out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …

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  • 14Ship prefix — A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship. Prefixes for civilian vessels may either identify the type of propulsion, such as SS for steamship, or purpose, such as RV… …

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  • 15launch — I UK [lɔːntʃ] / US [lɔntʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms launch : present tense I/you/we/they launch he/she/it launches present participle launching past tense launched past participle launched *** 1) a) to send a missile, space vehicle, satellite …

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  • 16Ship commissioning — Hundreds attend the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan …

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  • 17Ship Submersible Ballistic — Russisches Boot der Delta IV Klasse Amerikanisches SSBN der Ohio Klasse …

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  • 18Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear — Russisches Boot der Delta IV Klasse Amerikanisches SSBN der Ohio Klasse …

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  • 19ship — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cruise, sailing ▪ cargo, container, factory, hospital, supply, transport, whaling …

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  • 20launch — launch1 [ lɔntʃ ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to send a missile, space vehicle, SATELLITE, or other object into the air or into space: The agency will launch a new weather satellite next month. a ) to put a boat or ship into water 2. ) to start a… …

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