launch lug

noun

A small vertical tube affixed to the side of a model rocket, which engages with a launch rod to stabilize the rocket's trajectory in its first few feet of flight.

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Meanings

nounlaunch lug (plural launch lugs)

plural launch lugs

  1. model rocketryA small vertical tube affixed to the side of a model rocket, which engages with a launch rod to stabilize the rocket's trajectory in its first few feet of flight.
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APA

launch lug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/launch%20lug

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“launch lug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/launch%20lug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “launch lug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/launch%20lug.

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