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Launchpad

The surface or structure from which a launch is made.

📖 Definitions of "Launchpad"

noun

1
The surface or structure from which a launch is made.
2
A starting point.

🔄 Synonyms of "Launchpad"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
padnoun	A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
launch padnoun	The surface or structure from which a launch is made.
launching padnoun	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
launch areanoun	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Launchpad"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
launch padnoun	The surface or structure from which a launch is made.
padnoun	A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
launch areanoun	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
launching padnoun	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
rampnoun	An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
blast-offnoun	Alternative spelling of blastoff. [The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft]
jumpstartnoun	Alternative form of jump-start. [The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.]
touch padnoun	Alternative form of touchpad. [(computing) A flat surface which is sensitive to touch, used mostly in laptop computers to control an on-screen cursor.]
sketchpadnoun	Alternative spelling of sketch pad. [a book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketchbook]
jump startnoun	Alternative form of jump-start. [The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle.]
wristpadnoun	Alternative form of wrist pad. [A pad to support the wrist.]
startupernoun	Alternative form of startupper. [(neologism) A person who is passionate and enthusiastic about the creation, development and preservation of startup companies.]
shop frontnoun	Alternative form of shopfront. [The side of a shop that faces the street, usually having display windows.]
home screennoun	The domestic television, as opposed to the cinema.
work surfacenoun	Alternative form of worksurface. [A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers in a kitchen, that can be used to work on.]
lashupnoun	Alternative spelling of lash-up. [(informal) A crude improvisation or bodged effort.]
kickstartnoun	Alternative spelling of kick start. [A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.]
lapcatnoun	Alternative spelling of lap cat. [A domestic cat that willingly sits on a person's lap.]
spurketnoun	Alternative form of spirket. [A space forward and aft between floor-timbers.]
hatch, match and despatchnoun	Alternative form of hatch, match, and dispatch. [A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.]