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[ noun ] the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time

Used in print

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

A news item described the launching of a ship : `` Completing the ceremony , the beautiful movie_star smashed a bottle of champagne over her stern as she slid gracefully down the ways into the sea '' .

Related terms

propulsion

2
[ noun ] the act of beginning something new

Examples

"they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

3
[ noun ] the act of propelling with force

Synonyms

launch

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