Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
laughter
launce
Launceston
launch (1)
launch (2)
launch complex
launch into
launch out
launch pad
launch party
launch shoe
launch vehicle
launch window
launcher
launder
launderette
laundress
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "launch pad" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

launch pad

launch pad (plural launch pads) or launch·ing pad [ láwnching pàd ] (plural launch·ing pads)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. platform for launching rockets: a platform, usually in a launch complex, from which a rocket, missile, or spacecraft is launched

2. starting point for success: a starting point from which great or successful progress is made, e.g. in somebody's career

Englishtown: Learn English online
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Upgrade your Encarta experience
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft