launching

Noun
Synonyms: introductiondebutfirst appearanceunveilingentrylaunch

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
  2. the act of beginning something new“they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”Synonyms: introductiondebutfirst appearanceunveilingentry
  3. the act of propelling with forceSynonyms: launch
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Launch \Launch\ (l[add]nch or l[aum]nch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Launched (l[add]ncht or l[aum]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Launching.] [OE. launchen to throw as a lance, OF. lanchier, another form of lancier, F. lancer, fr. lance lance. See Lance.] [Written also lanch.]

1.To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly. [1913 Webster]

2.To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Launch your hearts with lamentable wounds.— Spenser.[1913 Webster]

3.To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat; as, to launch a ship. [1913 Webster]

With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, And rolled on levers, launched her in the deep.— Pope.[1913 Webster]

4.To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to launch a son in the world; to launch a business project or enterprise. [1913 Webster]

All art is used to sink episcopacy, and launch presbytery in England.— Eikon Basilike.[1913 Webster]
launching \launching\ n.

1.the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time. [WordNet 1.5]

2.the act of beginning something new.

Syn: debut, first appearance, unveiling, introduction, entry. [WordNet 1.5]

3.the act of propelling with force.

Syn: launch. [WordNet 1.5]

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