launch pad

lɔntʃ pæd

Definition

Definition of launch pad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalstarting point for a career or project

Her first job was a launch pad for her career.

beginning

springboard

starting point

space

TECH.

platform for launching spacecraft or missiles

TECH.

The rocket was positioned on the launch pad for the upcoming mission..

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Images of launch pad

platform for launching spacecraft or missiles

Expressions with launch

launch into

start something with energy or enthusiasm

She launched into her presentation with confidence.

launch out

begin a new activity with enthusiasm

She decided to launch out into a new career.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

failure to launch

young adult's inability to start independent life

His failure to launch worried his parents.

launch a career

initiate a path in a specific field

He launched a career in music at a young age.

launch a website

make a website available to the public

They plan to launch a website for their new product next month.

Expressions with pad

pad out

fill up space in something to make it appear fuller

He padded out the cushion to make it more comfortable..

launching pad

starting point for an activity or career

The internship was a launching pad for her career.

pad along

move forward quietly with soft steps

The cat would pad along the hallway at night.

pad around

walk softly and quietly, making little or no noise

She likes to pad around the house in the morning.

pad one's expense account

inflate expenses to get more money

He would pad his expense account to cover personal costs.

pad the figures

add false numbers to make data look better

The accountant decided to pad the figures to meet targets.

pad down

walk quietly with soft steps

The cat pads down the hallway at night.

pad resume

add false details to make a resume impressive

He decided to pad resume to get the job.

pad the bill

add extra charges to a bill

The mechanic tried to pad the bill with unnecessary repairs.

pad the numbers

inflate numerical data to make it look better

The accountant decided to pad the numbers for the report.

Terms with launch pad included in their meaning

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gantry

space

framework for supporting a rocket on a launch pad

umbilical cord

aerospace

cable connecting rocket to launch pad

Examples of launch pad in a sentence

The scholarship was a launch pad for her studies abroad.
The satellite was ready on the launch pad.
Engineers inspected the launch pad before the test.

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French:tremplin, rampe de lancement, ...
German:Sprungbrett, Startrampe, ...
Italian:trampolino di lancio, piattaforma di lancio, ...
Spanish:trampolín, rampa de lanzamiento, ...
Portuguese:trampolim, base de lançamento, ...
Chinese:起点, 发射台, ...
Japanese:出発点, 発射台, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَة انْطِلاق, مِنَصَّة الإِطْلَاق, ...
Hebrew:קֶרֶשׁ קְפִיצָה, כֵּן שִׁגּוּר, ...
Russian:стартовая площадка, ...
Ukrainian:стартовий майданчик, ...
Hindi:शुरुआती मंच, प्रक्षेपण मंच, ...
Bengali:সূচনামঞ্চ, উৎক্ষেপণ মঞ্চ, ...
Catalan:trampolí, rampa de llançament, ...
Czech:odrazový můstek, odpalovací rampa, ...
Danish:springbræt, affyringsrampe, ...
Dutch:springplank, lanceerplatform, ...
Greek:σημείο εκκίνησης, πλατφόρμα εκτόξευσης, ...
Hungarian:kiindulópont, indítóállás, ...
Khmer:ជំហានចាប់ផ្តើម, វេទិកាបាញ់បង្ហោះ, ...
Korean:발판, 발사대, ...
Persian:سکوی پرتاب, پلتفرم پرتاب, ...
Polish:punkt wyjścia, platforma startowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):trampolim, base de lançamento, ...
Romanian:trambulină, rampă de lansare, ...
Swedish:språngbräda, startplatta, ...
Thai:จุดเริ่มต้น, แท่นปล่อยจรวด, ...
Turkish:sıçrama tahtası, fırlatma rampası, ...
Vietnamese:bệ phóng, bệ phóng tên lửa, ...

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