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To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.

To pierce with, or as with, a lance.

To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.

Example: The navy launched another ship.

To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.

Example: NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts.

The act by which something is launched; a launch.

Example: The launching of the Titanic.