launcher
- n armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
- n a device that launches aircraft from a warship
launching
- n the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
- n the act of beginning something new
- n the act of propelling with force
- v set up or found
- v propel with force
- v launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
- v begin with vigor
- v get going; give impetus to
- v smoothen the surface of
launching pad
- n a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
launchpad
- n a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
launderette
- n a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
laundering
- n washing clothes and bed linens
- v cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
- v convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
laundromat
- n a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
laundry
- n garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
- n workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
laundry basket
- n a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried
laundry detergent
- n any of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing
laurasia
- n a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia
laurel
- n any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
- n United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
- n (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
laurel-tree
- n small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood