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lanceur

launcher

noun lahn-SUHR Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

thrower, pitcher

Usage Note

lanceur can refer to a rocket launcher (un lanceur spatial), a whistle-blower in legal French (un lanceur d'alerte), or a pitcher in baseball. The feminine form is une lanceuse. Lanceur d'alerte has become a key legal term following high-profile whistle-blower legislation in France.

Examples

"Le lanceur a mis le satellite en orbite."

Natural Translation

The launcher put the satellite into orbit.

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