launchpad

See also: launch pad

English

Alternative forms

launch pad

Etymology

from launch +‎ pad

Noun

launchpad (plural launchpads)

The surface or structure from which a launch is made.

Hypernyms

pad

Translations

surface or structure

Finnish: laukaisualusta (fi)
German: Startrampe f, Abschussrampe (de) f

Italian: rampa di lancio f, piattaforma di lancio f
Russian: ста́ртовый компле́кс m (stártovyj kompléks), ста́ртовая площа́дка f (stártovaja ploščádka)

References

launch pad on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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