rocket launcher

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A weapon system designed to fire rockets: A "rocket launcher" is a device, often portable or vehicle-mounted, used to launch unguided or guided rocket projectiles.
Usage
  • The term "rocket launcher" is a compound noun. It functions as a singular, countable noun.
  • It is used to describe the launching device itself, not the rocket projectile it fires.
  • Common in military, defense, and historical contexts.
Examples
  • The soldier carried a portable rocket launcher on his shoulder.
  • The military vehicle was equipped with a multiple rocket launcher system.
  • They aimed the rocket launcher at the distant target.
Advanced Usage
  • "Shoulder-fired rocket launcher": A specific type designed to be carried and operated by a single person.
    • The insurgent used a shoulder-fired rocket launcher against the armored vehicle.
Variants and Related Words
  • Launcher (n): A more general term for any device that launches a projectile or vehicle (e.g., a missile launcher, a spacecraft launcher).
  • Rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher: A specific, common type of portable, reloadable rocket launcher.
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS): A specific type of vehicle-mounted, automated rocket artillery.
Synonyms
  • Rocket projector: A less common, more technical synonym.
Related Phrases
  • "Tube-launched": A phrase often used in technical descriptions, indicating the rocket is fired from a tube, which is the core component of many launchers.
    • It was a tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile system.
Noun
  1. armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket

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