Phrase guide
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noun
The launching of a spacecraft or an object to orbit or land on the Moon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An act of throwing or hitting a ball with a high trajectory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
An expensive, hard, or unlikely task of great potential impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
the launching of a spacecraft to the moon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rocket firing, rocket launching
History
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