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What I think happens, and that you have to acknowledge though, is that a director uses a book as a launching pad for his own work and that's always very flattering.
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Meaning of "launching pad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAUNCHING PAD

launching pad  [ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ pæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUNCHING PAD

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Launching pad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAUNCHING PAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

launching pad

Launch pad

A launch pad is the area and facilities where rockets or spacecraft lift off. A spaceport can contain one or many launch pads. A typical launch pad consists of the service and umbilical structures. The service structure provides an access platform to inspect the launch vehicle prior to launch. Most service structures can be moved or rotated to a safe distance. The umbilical structure has propellant loading, gas, power, and communication links to the launch vehicle. The launch vehicle sits atop the launch platform, which may contain a flame deflection structure to withstand the intense heat and forces generated by rocket engines during liftoff. Large amounts of water are often used to deaden sound waves and this requires nearby water towers. Lightening arrestors are also frequently located nearby on large towers. Cryogenic propellants need to be continuously topped off as scheduled liftoff approaches. This is particularly necessary as complex launch sequences may be interrupted by planned and unplanned holds to account for the handling of problems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAUNCHING PAD


footpad
ˈfʊtˌpæd
helipad
ˈhɛlɪˌpæd
inkpad
ˈɪŋkˌpæd
iPad
ˈaɪˌpæd
keypad
ˈkiːˌpæd
kneepad
ˈniːˌpæd
lampad
ˈlæmpæd
NEPAD
ˈniːpæd
notepad
ˈnəʊtpæd
pad
pæd
SPAD
spæd
touchpad
ˈtʌtʃˌpæd
trackpad
ˈtrækpæd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUNCHING PAD

launce
launcegaye
Launceston
launch
launch pad
launch party
launch shoe
launch vehicle
launch window
launcher
launching
launching ceremony
launching vehicle
laund
launder
launderer
Launderette
laundering
laundress
laundrette

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUNCHING PAD

bachelor pad
brake pad
crash pad
desk pad
frog pad
helicopter pad
launch pad
lily pad
memo pad
mouse pad
PIN pad
scouring pad
scratch pad
scribbling pad
shoulder pad
sketch pad
sketching pad
stamp pad
suction pad
writing pad

Synonyms and antonyms of launching pad in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «launching pad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAUNCHING PAD

Find out the translation of launching pad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of launching pad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «launching pad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跳板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plataforma de lanzamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

launching pad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लांच पैड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انطلاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стартовая площадка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plataforma de lançamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যাড চালু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rampe de lancement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melancarkan pad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Startrampe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発射台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발사대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meluncur pad
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệ phóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடக்கத் திண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉन्चिंग पॅड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fırlatma pedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rampa di lancio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odskocznią
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стартова площадка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lansare pad
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εφαλτήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wegspringplek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

språngbräda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utskytningsrampe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of launching pad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUNCHING PAD»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUNCHING PAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about launching pad

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4 QUOTES WITH «LAUNCHING PAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word launching pad.
1
John R. Allen
We don't want the Taliban to put down roots, or the al Qaeda to put down roots in Afghanistan that can facilitate Afghanistan becoming - once again - a launching pad for international terrorism.
2
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Based on the Gaza precedent, Israel should not simply be expected to withdraw from territory and let it devolve into a state of anarchy. The West Bank is simply too close to Israel's major population centers and infrastructure to allow it to become another launching pad for rockets.
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Brene Brown
If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people's choices. If I feel good about my body, I don't go around making fun of other people's weight or appearance. We're hard on each other because we're using each other as a launching pad out of our own perceived deficiency.
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Katherine Dunn
What I think happens, and that you have to acknowledge though, is that a director uses a book as a launching pad for his own work and that's always very flattering.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUNCHING PAD»

Discover the use of launching pad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to launching pad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Puerto Rico's Winter League: A History of Major League ...
Since its inception in 1938, the Liga de Beisbol Professional de Puerto Rico has launched the careers of numerous island players, including Ruben Gomez, Jerry Morales, Orlando Cepeda, Vic Power, Ruben Sierra and the greatest of all Puerto ...
Thomas E. Van Hyning, 2004
2
The Launching Pad: A 21 Day Prayer Boot Camp
Over the course of twenty-one days, Veridee Hand guides us through a prayer boot camp, teaching us how to launch our prayers into the throne room of Heaven.
Veridee Hand, 2013
3
Problems In Physics
Fig-1289 Fig-1 290 1.291 In the previous problem determine the velocity of the vehicle as it arrives at B as seen by an observer in the satellite from B. 1.292 A launching pad with a spaceship is moving along a circular orbit of the Moon, whose ...
Abhay Kumar Singh, 2007
4
Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 South Atlantic Ocean and ...
(iii) Within a sector contained in arcs of 95 miles and 190 miles radii from the launching pad, between the azimuth angles of 130° and 150° from True North. (iv ) Area enclosed by lines joining the following positions: • 2°00'S, 81°00'E. • 2° 00'S, ...
‎2005
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South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
(iii) Within a sector contained in arcs of 90 miles and 140 miles radii from the launching pad, between the azimuth angles of 50° and 140° from True North. (iv) Within a sector contained in arcs of 200 miles and 450 miles from the launch pad,  ...
Griffes
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The Storyteller
It's something you have to put your back into, but it's just the first step in establishing the launching pad of your dream. The launching pad is as important as the rocket itself. This is built by establishing a strong foundation in the principles of ...
Raymond Christian, 2013
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PC Mag
Well, in my business, at least, the predictions have already begun to come true. I' m a graphics designer and I work out of my “electronic apartment/office in the sky” on the 21st floor of a Manhattan apartment building. Launching Pad, my studio, ...
8
Making A Good Church Great: Becoming a Community God Calls Home
The Launching Pad Church The first sort of healthy structure is the launching-pad church. This is the best of what the mega-church has to offer: it regularly uses its largess to spawn new congregations. Here are some characteristics of a ...
Steve Sjogren, 2010
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Astronautics
As each ballistic missile has its own constructive specifics, it demands a special launching pad (Table 2). Thus, considerable territories were used, but as boosters became outdated, they were abandoned and turned into an environmental ...
Anatoly Ivanovich Kiselev, Alexander Alexeevich Medvedev, Valery Alexandrovich Menshikov, 2003
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The Route 66 Encyclopedia
Located at 121 South Main Street, in Wilmington, Illinois, the Launching Pad Drive-In opened in 1960 as a Dari-Delight franchise specializing in simple fare, such as hot dogs and ice cream. Shortly after this date, expansion transformed this ...
Jim Hinckley, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUNCHING PAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term launching pad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Auditor-general spot can be launching pad for senator - The Mercury
It's no secret that Pennsylvania's Democratic Party is not completely sold on retired admiral and former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak as its U.S. Senate ... «The Mercury, Jul 15»
2
Australia's Muzz Buzz coffee shop to open Japan's first drive-through …
It will be interesting to see how successful Tottori will be as a launching pad for Muzz Buzz. There certainly is a marketing advantage by saying ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
3
Saluting the 'British' - Entertainment - JamaicaObserver.com
"For many great Jamaican songs, Britain was a launching pad, from Millie Small's My Boy Lollipop to Omi's Cheerleader. So much of what is ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
4
'Two football clubs bonded together for one family' - AFL.com.au
Jack, who kicked two goals, agreed the awareness generated at the game was a strong launching pad for MRV. "I'm extremely proud to be ... «AFL.com.au, Jul 15»
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The Long, Strange Trip to Pluto, and How NASA Nearly Missed It …
That started a four-year, two-month sprint to design, build and test the spacecraft and get it to the launching pad — but almost immediately there ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Act I -- The McCree Theatre showcases Flint's vibrant black arts …
"The opportunity from McCree provided the launching pad to get bigger and better things for me," he said. He remembers performing in ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Candidates take stronger stand at forum for Houston controller …
... past city controllers were known for using the post as a bully pulpit to criticize mayoral policy, and later a launching pad for higher office. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
8
Sudarshan Shetty: Meet the most innovative of Indian artists at the …
Nevertheless, the foundation, which presented Shetty in Thiruvananthapuram, the launching pad for India's first rocket in 1963 when he was a ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
9
Barry: Carl Frampton on path to becoming global star …
"Carl can become a truly global star and this fight in El Paso is a crucial launching pad. Some may wonder why El Paso, the fight could have ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Big Shiny Robot | 'Trainwreck' Review
In the end, what people will remember most from “Trainwreck” is that it was the launching pad for Amy Schumer's career, because she will be ... «Big Shiny Robot!, Jul 15»

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