Meanings
nouncold launch (countable and uncountable, plural cold launches)
plural cold launches
- countableuncountablegovernmentA form of vertical launching system where the missile is expelled by gas produced by a separate gas generator, and only ignites afterwards.
Antonyms: hot launch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of vertical launching system where the missile is expelled by gas produced by a separate gas generator, and only ignites afterwards.
Opposite
hot launch
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APA
cold launch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20launch
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“cold launch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20launch. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold launch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20launch.
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