zero-length launching

noun

A technique in which the first motion of the missile or aircraft removes it from the launcher, typically before the missile fuel or aircraft engine is fired.

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Meanings

nounzero-length launching (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentA technique in which the first motion of the missile or aircraft removes it from the launcher, typically before the missile fuel or aircraft engine is fired.

    Synonyms: zero-length launch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA technique in which the first motion of the missile or aircraft removes it from the launcher, typically before the missile fuel or aircraft engine is fired.

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zero-length launching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero-length%20launching

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“zero-length launching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero-length%20launching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero-length launching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero-length%20launching.

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