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 Meaning of LAUNCHING
| Pronunciation: |  | l'onching 
 
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[n]  the act of propelling with force  [n]  the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time  [n]  the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launch, unveiling |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | actuation, beginning, commencement, induction, naturalisation, naturalization, product introduction, propulsion, rocket firing, rocket launching, start, ushering in |  |     |  |  Thesaurus Terms |  |  |  |  | Related Terms: |  | coming out, curtain raiser, debut, embarkation, embarkment, first appearance, floating, flotation, inaugural address, inauguration, induction, initiation, installation, installment, introduction, maiden speech, opener, preliminary, unveiling |  |  |  |     |    |  |