noun
launcher
LAWNCH-uh
noun
1
A device or piece of equipment used to launch something, such as a rocket or missile.
"The soldiers carried a shoulder-fired grenade launcher."
2
A computer program used to start other programs, often shown as a menu or set of icons.
"She installed a custom launcher to organize her phone's apps."
How to Use Launcher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething — a device or an app — whose job is to launch something else.
Word Forms
launchers plural
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Etymology
From launch plus the agent suffix -er.